Big Ideas Math - Algebra 1, A Common Core Curriculum

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Chapter 4 - Writing Linear Functions - 4.1 - Writing Equations in Slope-Intercept Form - Exercises - Page 180: 31

Answer

No

Work Step by Step

The points $(0,-2)$ and $(0,5)$ are the points on $y$-axis. So, the line itself is $y$-axis that is vertical line. The slope of a vertical line is undefined(change in $x$ is zero and it is denominator of slope formula), that means we can't use slope-intercept form of a line.
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