How do you find the slope given (-3,8), (-3,-2)?

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SoySoy4444
Jun 3, 2017

The slope is undefined.

Explanation:

The slope, or more technically the gradient, can be worked out using the formula m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)m=y2−y1x2−x1

Substitute values

m=(-2-8)/(-3-(-3))m=−2−8−3−(−3)

m=-10/0m=−100

However, having a 0 in the denominator means that it is undefined.

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