Find the Slope of the Line Passing Through the Given $( - 7,6 ) , ( 8,6 )$

question 105

Multiple Choice

Find the slope of the line passing through the given points. $( - 7,6 ) , ( 8,6 )$

• A) \(m = - \frac { 8 } { 7 }\)
• B) \(m = - \frac { 7 } { 8 }\)
• C) \(m = 1\)
• D) \(m = 0\)
• E) undefined

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