Question

What is the slope of a line segment PQ with coordinates P(-2.5) and Q(-1,1)? show your work.

Answer 1

Answer:

-4

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

• Line segment PQ with points P(-2.5) and Q(-1,1)
• Slope = ?

Slope formula

• m = (y₂ - y₁)/(x₂ - x₁)
• m = (1 - 5)/(-1 - (-2)) = -4/1 = -4
• Slope is -4

Answer 2

We can use the given points to solve.

Slope formula: y2-y1/x2-x1

(1-5)/-1-(-2))

-4/1

-4

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