Question

FInd the slope of the line passing through the points (0,4) and (-8,-1)

Answer 1

We can use the slope formula:

$\frac{y.2 - y.1}{x.2 - x.1} = m$

By plugging the values into this formula, we can solve for the slope.

-1 - 4 / -8 - 0

-5 / -8

Because there are two negatives, they cancel out;

The slope is 5/8