Question

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

Answer 1

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