What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: # (-8, 1/2) , (10, 1/2)#?

1 Answer
Jul 19, 2018

The slope is #0#.

Explanation:

To find the slope given two points, we use the formula #"rise"/"run"#, or #(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#.

Plug in the given points into the formula:
#(1/2-1/2)/(10-(-8)) = 0/18 = 0#

Therefore, the slope is #0#. This also means that the line is horizontal.

Hope this helps!