SOLUTION: state the slope of (-6,5) and (3,5)

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Question 227920: state the slope of (-6,5) and (3,5)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Note: is the first point . So this means that x%5B1%5D=-6 and y%5B1%5D=5.
Also, is the second point . So this means that x%5B2%5D=3 and y%5B2%5D=5.


m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29 Start with the slope formula.


m=%285-5%29%2F%283--6%29 Plug in y%5B2%5D=5, y%5B1%5D=5, x%5B2%5D=3, and x%5B1%5D=-6


m=%280%29%2F%283--6%29 Subtract 5 from 5 to get 0


m=%280%29%2F%289%29 Subtract -6 from 3 to get 9


m=0 Reduce


So the slope of the line that goes through the points and is m=0