document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=66638>Question 66638</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072549017/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra </A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of the line passing through the points (2, 2) and (4, 2).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d)Undefined\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When working this problem I came up with b)as the answer for this question. Is this correct? If not could you help me with this? Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #47292 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=47292\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of the line passing through the points (2, 2) and (4, 2).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d)Undefined\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that both the y's are 2, if you were to plot the two points and connect the points, you would have a horizontal line.  The slope of horizontal lines is 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you don't know that, the general way that students find the slope between two points is by using the slope formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28m=%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28m=%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, where m=slope and (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) are the two given points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x1,y1)=(2,2) and (x2,y2)=(4,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=%282-2%29%2F%284-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=%282-2%29%2F%284-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=0%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=0%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28m=0%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28m=0%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  that is (a) in your multiple choice.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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