Question

Identify the slope.
(0,12)
(-4,0)
(1 point)

Answer 1

To find the slope of the line passing through the points (0, 12) and (-4, 0), we can use the slope formula:

\[
\text{slope} (m) = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}
\]

Here, we can assign the points as follows:
- Point 1: \( (x_1, y_1) = (0, 12) \)
- Point 2: \( (x_2, y_2) = (-4, 0) \)

Now substituting the coordinates into the slope formula:

\[
m = \frac{0 - 12}{-4 - 0} = \frac{-12}{-4} = 3
\]

Thus, the slope of the line is \( m = 3 \).