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To find:If the statement “A line has a slope that is a real number” is sometimes, always or never true and explain the reasoning.
Answer to Problem 39HP
The statement “A line has a slope that is a real number” is sometimes true, based on the explanation given below.
Explanation of Solution
The formula to determine the slope m of a straight line, passing through points
1) If
2) If
So, because of the existence of an undefined slope, the statement “A line has a slope that is a real number” becomes sometimes true.
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