Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-8,6) and (-8,2) in simplest form ​

Answer 1

Answer: Undefined, or 0

Explanation:

We will use the formula for slope. Let (-8, 6) be point 1 and (-8, 2) be point 2.

`\displaystyle (y_(2) -y_(1) )/(x_(2) -x_(1) )`

`\displaystyle (2-6 )/(-8--8)`

`\displaystyle (2-6 )/(-8+8)`

`\displaystyle (-4 )/(0)`

You cannot divide by 0. This means the line is straight up/down, or vertical, and has an undefined slope.