Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-5, 8) and (-11, 8)?

Write your answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

The slope is 0

Explanation:

Using the slope formula
`(y_(2)-y_(1))/(x_(2) - x_(2))` you get:

8-8/ -11 - -5

0/-6

The slope is zero, a horizontal line through y = 8.

Answer 2

m = 0

Explanation:

Let P2 = (-11, 8)

P1 = (-5, 8)

Use the following equation for the slope:

`m = \frac{(y \frac{}{2} - y \frac{}{1} )}{(x \frac{}{1} - x \frac{}{1} )}`

= (8 - 8) / (-5 + 11)

= 0

This means that the line is horizontal.