Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-6,1) and (4,-4)?

a) -2
b) 2
c) -1/2
d) 1/2

Answer 1

rise over run, (-4-1)/(4+6) =1/2

Answer 2

oops missing a minus sign.

Answer 3

sorry, -1/2

Answer 4

do this in your head: from -6 to 4 is ten units right. form 1 tp -4 is 5 units down.

\[\frac{-5}{10}=-\frac{1}{2}\]

Answer 5

oh no its -1/2 yeah lol