Find the slope of the line that goes through the given points. I think I got it, but want to be sure! Thanks :)
(3,-2),(-1,-6)
slope is rise (y-axis) over run (x-axis). y2-y1/x2-x1 Doesn't really matter which one that you set at the first data point and which is the second. Just be consistent. -6--2/-1-3
-4/-4 = slope of 1. I would have to graph it to see if it was right, but I think it is.
Thanks Rhonda! That is exactly what I thought! :)Thanks again!
To find the slope of a line that goes through two given points, you can use the slope formula:
m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
where (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are the coordinates of the two points.
In this case, the given points are (3, -2) and (-1, -6), which we can label as (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) respectively.
Using the slope formula, we can substitute the coordinates into the formula:
m = (-6 - (-2)) / (-1 - 3)
Simplifying this expression:
m = (-6 + 2) / (-1 - 3)
= -4 / -4
= 1
Therefore, the slope of the line that goes through the points (3, -2) and (-1, -6) is 1.