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Which of the following equation(s) has/have slope zero?

a. x = 2
b.y = -3
c. y = 5x+2
d. x+ 5 = 0
O Both a and c
Only c
O Only b
O Both a and d

User Ben Luk
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Answer:

b, only b

y = -3 has zero slope.

Explanation:

Only a horizontal line has zero slope. A horizontal line's equation is given in the form: "y equals a number" So y=-3 is horizontal with zero slope.

Vertical lines have undefined slope. This is not the same as zero. Vertical lines have an equation in the form x= anumber. Above in the answer choices, choice a and d are both vertical with undefined slope and are not the correct answer. Choice c has slope 5, because that is the number beside the x in the form y=mx+b where m is the slope. So choice c is also not the answer.

Only choice b has zero slope.

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