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Find the slope, if it exists, of the line containing the points (-6, 1/2) and (-2, 1/2).

A: The Slope is m=_____
B: The slope is undefined.
I think that the answer is b, since the points are on the same line.
Left my books at school, and need to finish this exam today.

asked Nov 12, 2013 in ALGEBRA 2 by andrew Scholar

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Given that two points are

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Slope of a line containing two points is

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m = 0

There is no slope for the given two points. (option b)

answered Nov 12, 2013 by jouis Apprentice

The slope of the line passing through (-6, 1/2) and (-2, 1/2) is  m =[1/2 - 1/2] / [ -2 + 6]

m = 0/4

m = 0, indicate that the line is horizontal.

Option A  is correct choice.

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