Question

Which of the following is the slope between the two points (-3, 1) and (3, -6)?

six sevenths

-six sevenths

seven sixths

-seven sixths

Answer 1

The slope of the line through points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) is given by :
\(\huge m=\frac{y_1-y_2}{x_1-x_2}\)
now,just put the values and find m.

Answer 2

Given the points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2), the slope is (y2-y1)/(x2-x1).
Go and do the math.
It works.
Every time!

Answer 3

Is it possible to have it in simple terms lol?

Answer 4

you first take the difference of y values,
then take difference of x values, then just divide them...

Answer 5

so, whats the difference of y values?

Answer 6

do u have difficulty figuring out y values ?

Answer 7

yes

Answer 8

Should be as difficult as the x values ;)

Answer 9

So divide -3 by 3 and 1 by 6?

Answer 10

now ?