Question

PLZ PLZ HELP! Medal Given!!! Finding slope...

Answer 1

What is the slope of a line that passes through the pair of points (-5/3, -1), and (-2, 9/2)?

a. 2/33
b. -2/33
c. -33/2
d. 33/2

Answer 2

\[slope = \frac{ rise }{ run } = \frac{ y _{2}-y _{1} }{ x _{2}-x _{1} }\]when given points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)

Answer 3

So it would be 9/2 - (-1) / (-2) - -5/3 ??

Answer 4

Yes.

Answer 5

yep :) then simplify and be careful that - - = +

Answer 6

So simplified wouldn't it be 5.5/-0.4?

Answer 7

Because 9/2 turns into 4.5. And 4.5 - (-1) = 5.5. Then, -5/3 turns into -1.6. And -2 - (-1.6) = -0.4...

Answer 8

I wasn't done! @jigglypuff314

Answer 9

sorry, I went to dinner.
be careful to not round off too early
-2 + (5/3) = -1/3 = -0.3333

Answer 10

I got a -16.5