How do you find the slope of the line passing through the points (2, –5) and (0, –5)?

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-13T01:09:54

The slope is

#m = 0#

The formula for the slope of a line based upon two coordinate points is

#m = (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#

For the coordinate points #(2,-5) and (0,-5)#
#x_1 = 2#
#x_2 = 0#
#y_1 = -5#
#y_2 = -5#

#m = (-5-(-5))/(2-0)#

#m = 0/2#

The slope is

#m = 0#