Question

ALGEBRA ONE HONORS
Which of the following will give you the incorrect slope?
A--y squared - y to 1 power
over
--x squared - x to 1 power

B--y squared - y to 1 power
over
--x to 1 power - x squared

C--y to 1 power - x squared
over
--x to 1 power - x squared

D--rise
over
--run

Answer 1

You must mean \(y_1 \) and \(y_2 \) not \(y^1\) or \(y^2\)
given two points on a line ( \(x_1,y_1\)) and ( \(x_2,y_2\))
the slope if the line is the change in y over the change in x
\[ m= \frac{y_1-y_2}{x_1-x_2} \]
order of the two points does not change things:
\[ m= \frac{-(y_1-y_2)}{-(x_1-x_2)} = \frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1} \]
Slope is also known as rise over run (means the same as the formula)

If you look at your choices both B and C are not valid expressions for the slope (I suspect there is a typo in B)

Answer 2

it should be B) y squared - x to 1 power
over
-- x to 1 power - x squared

Answer 3

in that case C must have a typo

Answer 4

and it is not y squared it is y2 (the y value of the 2nd point) y^2 means something entirely different.

Answer 5

okay so C is the answer?

Answer 6

as posted both B and C are not slopes