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Find the slope of the line passing through the points (-8,-5) and (9,-5)

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Answer:

slope = 0

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m = (y₂ - y₁ ) / (x₂ - x₁ )

with

(x₁, y₁ ) = (- 8, - 5) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (9, - 5)

m =
(-5+5)/(9+8) =
(0)/(17) = 0

This indicates the line is horizontal

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