Write the equation of the line with x-intercept (–8, 0) and undefined slope. would this by y=-8x??????????
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The only line with an undefined slope is a vertical line.
Therefore the equation of a vertical line passing through (-8, 0) is:
x = -8
There is no y in the equation; y can be any value.
To find the equation of a line with an x-intercept at (-8, 0) and an undefined slope, we can use the fact that an undefined slope indicates a vertical line.
A vertical line has the equation of the form x = a, where 'a' is the x-coordinate of any point on the line. In this case, we have the x-intercept at (-8, 0), so the equation of the line is x = -8.
Remember, when the slope is undefined, the line is vertical and the equation is in the form x = a.