How do you find slope (-6, -4); (4, -4)?

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Apr 6, 2015
  • The Y-coordinates of the two points are the same.
    It means that the line will be Parallel to the X Axis . A line parallel to the X axis (a horizontal line) has a Slope of Zero (No Steepness, No Inclination)

If we have to provide an explanation with numbers, here is how it would look:

  • #Slope# = #(Rise)/(Run)#
    The #Rise# is the Difference of the Y coordinates of any two points on the line
    And the #Run# is the Difference of the X coordinates of those two points

  • If the coordinates of the points are #(x_1,y_1) and (x_2,y_2)#, then #Slope = (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#
    Here, the coordinates are # (-6,-4)# and #(4,-4)#

#Slope = (-4-(-4))/(4-(-6))#
As the Numerator will equal Zero, we can say that the Slope of the Line is ZERO

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