What is the slope of this line?
(1 point)
Responses
6
6
-6
-6
16
1 sixth
−16
negative 1 sixth
(-6, 1) (0, 0) (6, -1)
To find the slope of a line passing through two points, we use the formula:
m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
Using the points (-6, 1) and (6, -1), we can substitute their coordinates into the formula:
m = (-1 - 1) / (6 - (-6))
= (-2) / (6 + 6)
= -2 / 12
= -1/6
Therefore, the slope of the line passing through the points (-6, 1) and (6, -1) is -1/6.