Q. What is the equation of the vertical line through (−5,−2) ?
Identify characteristics of vertical line: Identify the characteristics of a vertical line.A vertical line has an undefined slope and goes through all points with a certain x-coordinate. In this case, we need the line to pass through the point (−5,−2), which means the x-coordinate of every point on the line must be −5.
Write equation of vertical line: Write the equation of the vertical line.Since the x-coordinate must be −5 for all points on the line, the equation of the vertical line is simply x=−5.
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