Find the slope of the line passing through the points -4,-3 and 8,-9 please
The slope of a line passing through two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) can be found using the formula:
slope = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
In this case, the points are (-4, -3) and (8, -9).
x1 = -4
y1 = -3
x2 = 8
y2 = -9
Plugging the values into the formula:
slope = (-9 - (-3)) / (8 - (-4))
= (-9 + 3) / (8 + 4)
= (-6) / (12)
= -1/2
Therefore, the slope of the line passing through the points (-4, -3) and (8, -9) is -1/2.