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How do you find the slope of the line passing through the points (-3, -1) and (-5, -1)?

Answer 1

Avery Alexander

Assume that (-3,-1)= (x1,y1) and (-5,-1)= (x2,y2).

Slope(m)= #(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)# = #(-1-(-1))/(-5-(-3)# = #0/-2# =#0#

Hence, the line that passes through the specified points has a slope of zero.

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Answer 2

Abigail Allen

Slope is 0

Points:

#(x_1,y_1#) and #(x_2,y_2)#

#(-3,-1)# and #(-5,-1)#

Using the formula for slope,

#m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#

#m=(-1-(-1))/(-5-(-3))#

#m=(-1+1)/(-1+3)#

#m=(0)/(2)#

#m=0#

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Answer 3

Nathan Axel

The slope of the line passing through the points (-3, -1) and (-5, -1) is 0.

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