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Find the slope of the line that passes through (5,9) and (3,9)

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Answer:

slope = 0

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m =
(y_(2)-y_(1) )/(x_(2)-x_(1) )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (5, 9) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (3, 9)

m =
(9-9)/(3-5) =
(0)/(-2) = 0

User Ken Lee
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Answer:

Since the Y coordinate is constantly 9, it is a horizontal line.

Explanation:

User EdwardTeach
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