Question

Find the slope of the line that contains the following pair of points. (2, 4), (0, 8)
A. -2
B. -1/2
C. 1/6
D. 6

Answer 1

slope is:

change in y/ change in x

Answer 2

use the y2-y1/x2-x1

Answer 3

yep!

Answer 4

What are the two y values?

Answer 5

2 & 0 ?

Answer 6

those are the two x values!

Answer 7

what about the y's?

Answer 8

>.< sorry, so its 4 & 8 ?

Answer 9

yes!

Answer 10

what is the difference between 4 and 8?

Answer 11

4

Answer 12

okay great! 8 - 4 = 4... just remember that you did the second one minus the first...

Answer 13

and the two x values are 2 and 0

Answer 14

what is the second x value minus the first?

Answer 15

2-0 ? so 2

Answer 16

close!

Answer 17

0 - 2 = ??

Answer 18

-2

Answer 19

yes

Answer 20

so
"the change in y" = 4
"the change in x" = -2

slope = "change in y"/"change in x "

Answer 21

what is then the slope?

Answer 22

so it would be 4 / -2 = -2 ?

Answer 23

correct!

Answer 24

see slopes aren't that bad!

Answer 25

lol Thank you so much !(: i was kinda having trouble with that

Answer 26

just remember that if you do second minus the first for the y's, you also have to do second minus the first for the x's

Answer 27

you arent allowed to pick and choose the easy ones =P

Answer 28

Ohhhh okay >.<

Answer 29

Thanks again (: