How do you find the slope of the line that passes through (3,b), (-5,b)? Algebra Graphs of Linear Equations and Functions Slope 1 Answer smendyka Mar 7, 2017 Because the #y# value for both the points is the same these two points define a horizontal line with equation #y = b#. The slope of a horizontal line by definition is; #0# Answer link Related questions What is Slope? How can slope be undefined? How do you calculate slope from a graph? How do you calculate the slope given two points? How does a positive slope differ from a negative slope? How does change in the slope affect the steepness of a line? Why is the slope of a horizontal line is zero? How do you determine the slope of #(3, –5)# and #(–2, 9)#? How do you determine the slope of #(1/3, 3/4)# and #(–2, 6)#? How do you determine the slope of #(2,7)# and #(7,2)#? See all questions in Slope Impact of this question 1111 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License