Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (–6,1) and (4,–4)?
A. -2
B. 2
C. -½
D. ½

Answer 1

m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

Answer 2

ok

Answer 3

so what do i do next

Answer 4

well, if youve used the formula correctly, you choose the option that matches it

Answer 5

plug in the values u have of x1,x2,y1,y2

Answer 6

personally, i step thru it

subtract one point from the other and stack y over x

Answer 7

(–6, 1)
-( 4,–4)
-------
x , y ; slope = y/x

Answer 8

do i subtract

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

(–6, 1)
-( 4,–4)
-------
x , y

what do you get for x and y?

Answer 11

2=x y=1

Answer 12

(–6, 1)
-( 4,–4)
-------
-10, 5

Answer 13

ok i c

Answer 14

now just stack y/x and simplify the fraction

Answer 15

negative one half

Answer 16

correct

Answer 17

thank you for yur help

Answer 18

i have to do it in that way, becasue i tend to put the wrong values into the wrong places inthe formula.

subtract and stack is much simpler for me to keep things straight :)

good luck

Answer 19

thank you