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Find the slope of the line passing through the points (-8,-8) and (6,-8)

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Answer:

Slope = 0

So, the line is parallel to x-axis

Explanation:

(x₁ , y₁) = (-8, -8) & (x₂ ,y₂) = (6 , -8)


Slope = (y_(2)-y_(1))/(x_(2)-x_(1))\\\\\=(-8-[-8])/(6-[-8])\\\\=(-8+8)/(6+8)\\\\= 0

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