What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-8, -3) and (−12,−3)? Write your answer in simplest form.
Since both points have y = -3, the slope is 0.
the slope is 0 or 1
To find the slope of a line passing through two points, we can use the formula:
slope = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1),
where (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are the coordinates of the two points.
Given the points (-8, -3) and (-12, -3), we can substitute these values into the formula:
slope = (-3 - (-3)) / (-12 - (-8)).
Simplifying this equation:
slope = (-3 + 3) / (-12 + 8)
= 0 / -4
= 0.
Therefore, the slope of the line passing through the points (-8, -3) and (−12,−3) is 0.
To find the slope of a line passing through two points, you can use the slope formula:
slope = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
Let's label our points as (x1, y1) = (-8, -3) and (x2, y2) = (-12, -3).
Now we can substitute the values into the slope formula:
slope = (-3 - (-3)) / (-12 - (-8))
Simplifying further:
slope = (-3 + 3) / (-12 + 8)
The numerator becomes 0:
slope = 0 / (-4)
And any number divided by 0 is undefined:
slope = undefined
Therefore, the slope of the line passing through the points (-8, -3) and (-12, -3) is undefined.