Question

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (0, 0) and (-2, -3).
A) 2/3
B) 3/2
C) -3/2

Answer 1

Find the slope first

Answer 2

mhmmm

Answer 3

The y-coordinates are: -3, and 0
Subtract -3 minus zero. What do you get?

Answer 4

Which quadrant is it in? I, II, III, OR IV?

Answer 5

From there you may continue finding the y cordinates

Answer 6

The x-coordinates are -2 and 0.
Subtract -2 minus 0. What do you get?

Answer 7

Since the original was (0,0)

Answer 8

Math student is correct in breaking down

Answer 9

Then divide the difference of the y-coordinates by the difference of the x-coordinates to find the slope.
Write it as a whole number or as a fraction.

Answer 10

C? :)

Answer 11

No.
What did you get for -3 - 0?
What did you get for -2 - 0?

Answer 12

You have more steps to do after finding the slope before you can choose an answer, since you have to find an equation to go through one of the points.

Answer 13

No. All the problem asks for is the slope of the line. You don't need to find the equation of the line.

Answer 14

All you need to do is find the slope using the two given points. You can do this directly using the given information.

Answer 15

2/3. I think? I've been trying to work this out on paper..

Answer 16

otherwise, I am a complete idiot... :(

Answer 17

You're not an idiot, but you need to pay attention.
Once again, what is -3 - 0 ?

Answer 18

(3/2) You flipped the fraction.

Answer 19

@mathstudent55 @larryboxaplenty you both are very helpful, I just have a difficult time grasping concepts.. :|....

Answer 20

-3 - 0 = -3
-2 - 0 = -2
The difference in y is -3.
The difference in x is -2.
Now divide the difference in y by the difference in x:

(-3) / (-2) = 3/2

Answer is: slope is 3/2.

Answer 21

You're so smart! @mathstudent55

Answer 22

It helps me when people type out the steps like that!

Answer 23

I went through it step by step asking you questions, but you never answered any of them.
The key to learning a new concept is to break it down into simple steps. Each question I asked was a small step toward the solution.

Answer 24

Right, that is the idea of taking one step at a time in finding the solution.

Answer 25

You're welcome.