Question

Which of the following is the slope between the points (-1, -5) and (7, -3)?

Answer 1

2/8

Answer 2

\[Slope = \frac{Rise}{Run}\]

Answer 3

slope= y2-y1 / x2-x1

Answer 4

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Answer 5

I got 1/4 - it's the same thing right?

Answer 6

how u got it?

Answer 7

rise over run ^ - I know how to do it, I'm just checking my answers.

Answer 8

Solve it.

Answer 9

-3 saif

Answer 10

oh Right.

Answer 11

Rise / Run

(-1, -5) and (7, -3)
(x , y) and (x,y)

\[\frac{-3-(-5)}{7-(-1)}\]

Answer 12

ok , wt do u mean by rise & run??

Answer 13

I know it equals to 2/8, but that's not an option, that why I reduced it to get 1/4. lol..

Answer 14

yup 2/8 = 1/4

Answer 15

@ruba, try plotting it on graph.
it is just a method taught to new learners so they wont forget it.

Answer 16

ok so wt z rise nd run

Answer 17

Rise means change in y axis over change in x axis

Answer 18

thx