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What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-9, -3)(−9,−3) and (1, -3) ?(1,−3)? Write your answer in simplest form.

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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 ) = (- 9, - 3 ) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (1, - 3 )

m =
(-3-(-3))/(1-(-9)) =
(-3+3)/(1+9) =
(0)/(10) = 0

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