Asked by Zephyr Benedict

What is the slope of this line? The graph depicts the points (-6, --2) and (-1, -2) in a straight line from each other. Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction, improper fraction, or integer.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The notation (-6, --2) is ambiguous: it could mean (-6, -2) (a typo) or (-6, 2) (i.e. -(-2) = +2). The slopes are:

- If the points are (-6, -2) and (-1, -2): slope = (-2 - (-2)) / (-1 - (-6)) = 0/5 = 0.
- If the points are (-6, 2) and (-1, -2): slope = (-2 - 2) / (-1 - (-6)) = -4/5.

Which interpretation matches your graph?