Question

How do you find the slope (m) and the y-intercept for (0,-4), (5,-4)?

Answer 1

Answer:

In order to find the slope (m), and the y-intercept of this coordinate pair, you must complete rise over run.

This is represented by y2-y1, x2-x1. This can be represented like so:

-4-0 = -4

5--4 = 9

Here, we have concluded that our slope is -4/9.

Now, we must convert this into point slope form. Point slope form is y-y1=m(x-x1). This will look like this in our situation:

y+4=-4/9(x-0)

To solve, distribute the -4/9 first, which will leave you with:

y+4=-4/9x+0

Now, subract the 4 to both sides of the equation.

Our final answer looks like: y=-4/9-4.

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SLOPE: -4/9

Y INTERCEPT: -4