On a grid with points R(-2,-6)& S(3,4), what is the slope of line RS? I don't know how to find the slope. Thank you.
The formula for a straight line is
y = mx + b
m is the slope and b is the y intercept.
One way is to plug in the two sets of points listed in the problem and solve for m (and b). Post your work if you get stuck.
To find the slope of a line passing through two points, you can use the formula:
m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1),
where (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are the coordinates of the two points on the line.
In this case, the points R and S are given as R(-2, -6) and S(3, 4), respectively.
Substituting these values into the formula, we have:
m = (4 - (-6)) / (3 - (-2)).
Simplifying further:
m = (4 + 6) / (3 + 2) = 10 / 5 = 2.
So, the slope of the line RS is 2.