Find the slope of the line that goes through the given points. I would apprecaite some feedback to this ?, but I think I have an idea how to figure it out!
(3,-2),(-1,-6)
slope=changeiny/change in x
slope=(-6-(-2))/(-1-3)= -4/-4 = 1
check my work.
This is what I got. Which is correct? I don't know if you
-6 - - 2 =
-6 + 2 = -4
-1 + 3 = 2
-4/2 = -2
Slope m = -2
What bob said is right. you do y2 - y1
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x2 - x1
That is a fraction (-1,-6) are the y's and (3,-2) are the x's. -1 is y1 and -6 is y2. and the same goes for the x's.
Thanks for the help!
To find the slope of a line that goes through two given points, you can use the formula:
slope = (change in y) / (change in x)
First, calculate the change in y by subtracting the y-coordinates of the two points:
change in y = (-6) - (-2) = -6 + 2 = -4
Next, calculate the change in x by subtracting the x-coordinates of the two points:
change in x = -1 - 3 = -4
Finally, divide the change in y by the change in x to find the slope:
slope = -4 / -4 = 1
Therefore, the slope of the line that goes through the given points (3, -2) and (-1, -6) is 1.