Find the slope of the straight line that passes through the given points or state that the slope is undefined. Then indicate if the line through the points rises (left to right), falls (left to right), is horizontal, or is vertical

(-1, -5) and (-4, -5)

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Find the slope of the straight line that passes through the given points or state that the slope is undefined. Then indicate if the line through the points rises (left to right), falls (left to right), is horizontal, or is vertical

(-1, -5) and (-4, -5)

anonymous · Answer

@iGreen

igreen · Answer

Plug it int he slope formula

igreen · Answer

$m = \dfrac{-5+5}{-4+1}$

anonymous · Answer

-5 + 5 = 0, and -4 + 1 = -3 right?

igreen · Answer

Yep, so we have:

0 / -3

And anything divided from 0 is 0, so the slope is 0.

And the line will be horizontal.

anonymous · Answer

Sweet!  Your amazing. Thank you so much for helping me.