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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the slope of the line passing through (4, 9) and (-2, 9). please help me understand how to solve this

OpenStudy (anonymous):

please give the steps too

OpenStudy (aripotta):

do you know the slope formula?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the slope is 0

OpenStudy (aripotta):

oh right

OpenStudy (aripotta):

because they have the same y coordinate

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the formula is y2-y1/x2-x1

OpenStudy (aripotta):

which would make it a horizontal line. all horizontal lines have a slope of 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

parallel to x axis

OpenStudy (anonymous):

um why is it 0?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the slope of lines parallel to x axis is always zero

OpenStudy (anonymous):

put the coordinates in the formula

OpenStudy (aripotta):

because the pints that were given have the same y coordinate

OpenStudy (aripotta):

points*

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so if the y are both the same the its 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes as the y coordinates are same the line will b parallel to x axis

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok i am gonna post another q very similar i would appreciate help:)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the lines which r parallel 2 y axis their slope cannot b defined

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sure

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the slope will b3/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

did u get the steps

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah i just needed to know that that if y ius the same its 0 for that q

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k

OpenStudy (anonymous):

http://openstudy.com/study#/updates/50a5acc6e4b044c2b5faec7e here is the other q

OpenStudy (anonymous):

got the previous Q

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