Question

Determine the slope between the points (-1, -5) and (5, 4)
A. 2/3
B. -1/4
C. 1/4
D. 3/2

Answer 1

slope follows the formula \[\large m=\frac{y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}\] \[(x_{1},y_{1}) \implies (-1,-5)\]\[(x_{2},y_{2}) \implies (5,4)\] can you plug the points into the formula and figure out the slope?

Answer 2

the calculator i use won't allow subscript, what should i do then?

Answer 3

no no, not subscripts, plug in the points xD the arrow means the x1,y1,x2,y2 are represented by those points

Answer 4

\[\large \frac{y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}= \frac{4-(-5)}{5-(-1)}\]

Answer 5

Are you able to simplify that now? :)

Answer 6

ohp yess! sso 3/2 !? :D

Answer 7

for some odd reason i thought i needed to have the subscripts haha, now i feel ridiculous. but seriously, thank you for the help!! now my homework actually makes sense (:

Answer 8

yes good job :)