The problem
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y = 3
Find at least three ordered pairs that satisfy the equation.
Find the slope of the line.
Graph the line.
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The graph for 'y = 3' is:
Three ordered pairs that satisfy the equation (point from the graph) are:
(-1, 3),(0, 3) and (1, 3)
The slope of a line is given by:
m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1) where (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are points from the graph.
If you take two points from the graph, the y values will always be the same.
Therefore, you will be dividing 0 by some other number thus the slope is '0':
m = (3 - 3)/(0 - (-1))
m = 0/1
m = 0