Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the points (0, 4) and (–8, –1)?
a)-8/5
b)-5/8
c)8/5
D)5/8
how would i set this one up????

Answer 1

You would use y2-y1/x2-x1

Answer 2

so which numbers are they? these kind of problems confuse me

Answer 3

\(\bf \begin{array}{lllll}
&x_1&y_1&x_2&y_2\\
&(0\quad ,&4)\quad &(-8\quad ,&-1)
\end{array}
\\\quad \\

slope = m= \cfrac{rise}{run} \implies \cfrac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}\)

Answer 4

so it would be -1-4/-8-0?

Answer 5

i got 1.6???????