Find the slope of the line containing the two points.
-$$( - 2 , - 8 ) ; ( - 5 , - 8 )$$
A) 0
B) $- 3$
C) $\frac { 1 } { 3 }$
D) undefined

Name: Find the slope of the line containing the two points. -\[( - 2 , - 8 ) ; ( - 5 , - 8 )\] A) 0 B) $- 3$ C) $\frac { 1 } { 3 }$ D) undefined
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The slope of a line through points $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ is given by $m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}$. Here, $m = \frac{-8 - (-8)}{-5 - (-2)} = \frac{0}{-3} = 0$, indicating a horizontal line.

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