Question

What is the slope of the line which passes through (−2, 0) and (0, 4)?

Answer 1

Answer:

slope = 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Slope of a line given two points can be found using slope formula:

$\frac{(y_{2}-y_{1})}{(x_{2}-x_{1})}$

Given two points (-2, 0) and (0, 4):

$x_{1}=-2 \\x_{2}=0\\y_{1}=0\\y_{2}=4$

Plug them into the equation:

$\frac{(4-0)}{(0--2)}=\frac{4}{2}=2$