The secant line from
to
when
is constant for the interval
.
Slope
.

When a function is constant on an interval, the
-coordinates of each point in the interval are the same. Because
is a constant on the interval
,
.


.
Slope of the secant line is zero.
\ \When a function is constant on an interval, the
-coordinates of each point in the interval are the same. Because
is a constant on the interval
,
.
Slope of the secant line is zero.