Question

Find the slope of the line when the points are (3,0) and (-6,2)

Answer 1

use the slope formula.

Answer 2

Slope

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

\[m=\frac{2-0}{-6-3}\]

\[m=\frac{2}{-9}\]

\[m=-\frac{2}{9}\]

Answer 3

\[\frac{0-2}{3-(-6)}\]

Answer 4

therefore:

\[\frac{-2}{9}\]