Find the slope of the line through each pair of points (-2,-1) and (8,-3)

Mathematics

2 answers:

erastova [34]2 years ago

6 0

Slope = y2 - y1/x2 - x1
= -3 - (-1)/8 - (-2)
= -3 + 1/ 8 + 2
= -2/ 6
= - 1/3

hope this helps :)

frez [133]2 years ago

5 0

Slope is rise/run so you need the difference between each x and y
-2 and 8 have 10 units between them
-1 and -3 have 2 units
y is the rise, and x is the run
so your slope is 2/10 or 1/5
it is negative because the line is going downward
final answer is -1/5

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