Question

Choose the correct slope of the line shown on the graph below.
graph of a line passing through points negative 5 comma negative 2 and 5 comma 6

−four fifths

−five fourths

five fourths

four fifths

Answer 1

@e.mccormick ? help

Answer 2

Wait, the x values are the same and those are the only answer they give?

Answer 3

OH! Missed a negative. DOH!

Answer 4

OK, did you put it into the formula I talked about on the last one?

Answer 5

i tried im still confused cause its a timed quiz so im trynna answer multiple questions at once.

Answer 6

ohk do u know slope formula @InstagramDoll

Answer 7

OK, so it was \[\frac{y_1-y_2}{x_1-x_2}\]What would that be in this case?

Answer 8

my bad my computer posted that acting up lol

Answer 9

(-5,-2); (5,6)
here (x,y) slope = \[\frac{ y_1-y_2 }{ x_1-x_2 }\]

Answer 10

now simply replace the values in x and y's

Answer 11

got it or still confused?

Answer 12

It is also good to note that it does not matter which point you choose as \((x_1,y_1)\) or \((x_2,y_2)\). Either way gets the same answer!

So: \((x_1,y_1)=(-5,-2)\) and \((x_2,y_2)=(5,6)\)
OR \((x_1,y_1)=(5,6)\) and \((x_2,y_2)=(-5,-2)\)

You choose and get the same answer either way.

Answer 13

so its -4 / 5

Answer 14

@e.mccormick @Best_Mathematician

Answer 15

Not negative. It would be -8/-10 or 8/10, so the - would cancel.

Answer 16

-4/5 bc subtract 6-2 then 5-5 = o then it cancels bt the 5 comes back sum how giving u tat answer

Answer 17

thats how i did it..

Answer 18

\[\frac{6-(-2)}{(5-(-5))}=\frac{6+2}{5+5}\]

Answer 19

so basically the answer will be 4/5 since the - cancels out?

Answer 20

Yah. And it would cancel the other way too.

Answer 21

thanks

Answer 22

\[\frac{(-2)-6}{(-5)-5}=\frac{-8}{-10}\]So they both are - and that cances, so same answer. I hope that is clearer now.

Answer 23

Wait so I was right when I said -4/5 or its 4/5