Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the points (−3,−5) and (−1,−6)?

Answer 1

Answer:

-1/2

Step-by-step explanation:

1. The formula to find the slope given two points is $\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$. Now, all we have to do is plug in the values.

2. (Solving)

• $\frac{(-6)-(-5)}{(-1)-(-3)}$  
• $\frac{-6+5}{-1+3}$
• $\frac{-1}{2}$
• $-\frac{1}{2}$

Therefore, the slope is -1/2.

Answer 2

Answer:

• B. - 1/2

Step-by-step explanation:

Use slope formula and substitute given coordinates:

• $m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)$
• $m =(-6-(-5))/(-1-(-3))=-1/2$