Question

What is the slope of the line shown below? (8,8) (5,5)

Answer 1

Hello!

To find the slope of a line, you divide the differences in the y-values by the differences in the x-values as shown below.

$\frac{5-8}{5-8} =\frac{3}{3} = 1$

Our slope is 1.

I hope this helps!

Answer 2

The slope simplifies to 1:

Using the slope equation, which is y2 - y1/x2 - x1, we can find the answer

5 - 8 / 5 - 8 = -3 / -3

Of course, -3 divided by -3 is 1 when simplified.