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Write the equation of a line that goes through point (0,-8) has a slope of 0

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Answer:

y = x - 8

Explanation:

In the equation for slope, y = mx + b,

your slope being 0 makes the equation 'x' or 0x but x is preffered.

Your why would be -8 because there is no x in the point and it is a negative number.

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The equation of a line that goes through point (0,-8) has a slope of 0 is
\bold{y=-8}

Solution:

Given, the slope of line passing through (0, -8) is 0

Point- slope form of a line is
y - y_1 = m (x - x_1)

where m is the slope;
y_1= -8 \text{ and } x_1= 0

On substituting the values we get,


y-(-8)=0* x-0 \rightarrow y+8=0


\bold{\Rightarrow y=-8}

Thus, the required equation is
y=-8

Slope:

The slope of a line is a number that measures its "steepness", usually denoted by the letter m. It is the change in y for a unit change in x along the line.

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