How do you find the slope given (-3, -1) and (-5, -1)?

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Shantelle
Jul 19, 2018

The slope is #0#.

Explanation:

To find the slope given two points, we use the formula #"rise"/"run"#, or #(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#.

Plug in the given points into the formula:
#(-1-(-1))/(-5-(-3)) = 0/-2 = 0#

Therefore, the slope is #0#. This also means that the line is horizontal.

Hope this helps!

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