Question
Find the slope
(-2,-4) ( -6,0)
a
-1
b
-1/2
c
2/3
(-2,-4) ( -6,0)
a
-1
b
-1/2
c
2/3
Answers
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
To find the slope between the two points \((-2, -4)\) and \((-6, 0)\), you can use the slope formula:
\[
m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}
\]
where \((x_1, y_1) = (-2, -4)\) and \((x_2, y_2) = (-6, 0)\).
Substituting the values:
\[
m = \frac{0 - (-4)}{-6 - (-2)} = \frac{0 + 4}{-6 + 2} = \frac{4}{-4} = -1
\]
So, the slope is \(-1\).
The correct answer is (a) -1.
\[
m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}
\]
where \((x_1, y_1) = (-2, -4)\) and \((x_2, y_2) = (-6, 0)\).
Substituting the values:
\[
m = \frac{0 - (-4)}{-6 - (-2)} = \frac{0 + 4}{-6 + 2} = \frac{4}{-4} = -1
\]
So, the slope is \(-1\).
The correct answer is (a) -1.