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(0, 0), (2, -2), (4, -4), (6, -6)
What is the slope of the line?
A. -1
B. -2
C. 1
D. 2

1 answer

To find the slope of the line given the points \((0, 0)\), \((2, -2)\), \((4, -4)\), and \((6, -6)\), we can use the formula for the slope \(m\) between two points \((x_1, y_1)\) and \((x_2, y_2)\):

\[ m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} \]

Let's calculate the slope using the first two points \((0, 0)\) and \((2, -2)\):

\[ m = \frac{-2 - 0}{2 - 0} = \frac{-2}{2} = -1 \]

We can verify this using another pair, such as \((2, -2)\) and \((4, -4)\):

\[ m = \frac{-4 - (-2)}{4 - 2} = \frac{-4 + 2}{2} = \frac{-2}{2} = -1 \]

Finally, we can also check \((4, -4)\) and \((6, -6)\):

\[ m = \frac{-6 - (-4)}{6 - 4} = \frac{-6 + 4}{2} = \frac{-2}{2} = -1 \]

In all cases, the slope is \(-1\).

So the answer is:

A. -1