Question

Find the slope of the line passing through the points (-2, 9) and (5, 3).
A. -6/7
B. 4
C. -7/6
D. 1/4

Answer 1

@luckythebest

Answer 2

http://0.tqn.com/d/create/1/0/9/p/C/-/slopeformula.jpg

Answer 3

If (-2,9) = (x1,y1) and (5,3) = (x2,y2)

Slope = y2-y1/x2-x1.

Answer 4

i dont understand how to do this?????

Answer 5

Ok. You need to know the concept of SLOPE.


If a point in the co-ordinate plane shifts from one position to another, then the difference in the y-co-ordinate divided by the difference in x-coordinate is called SLOPE.

So if (-2,9) moves to (5,3) ,

Then the SLOPE = 9-3/-2-5 (in the same direction. i.e. DONT DO 9-3/5+2; which is wrong)

Answer 6

so then the answer is C -7/6

Answer 7

@ilovedaivd haha nope. am pretty sure that 9-3 = 6 and -2-5 = -7 making it -6/7 :p

Answer 8

that what i thought firts but how does the 6 become a negative?

Answer 9

first*

Answer 10

6/-7 , or -6/7, mean the same. You're just shifting the negative sign above which is perfectly fine.

Answer 11

oo okay cause i got 6/-7 but i didnt see it in my answers X) thank you