Question

Choose the correct slope of the line that passes through the points (1, -3) and (3, -5).

Answer 1

\[M = \frac{ Y2 -Y1 }{ X2 - X1 }\]

Answer 2

Plug into the slope formula.

Answer 3

2/2= 1

Answer 4

Seriously????

Answer 5

@e.mccormick

Answer 6

Answers are:
1
-1
0
1/2

Answer 7

\(\bf \begin{array}{lllll}
&x_1&y_1&x_2&y_2\\
&({\color{red}{ 1}}\quad ,&{\color{blue}{ -3}})\quad &({\color{red}{ 3}}\quad ,&{\color{blue}{ -5}})
\end{array}
\\\quad \\

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

Answer 8

I got -2???

Answer 9

\[M = \frac{ -3 - (-5) }{ 3 - 1 }\]

Answer 10

\(\bf slope = {\color{green}{ m}}= \cfrac{rise}{run} \implies \cfrac{{\color{blue}{ -5}}-{\color{blue}{ -3}}}{{\color{red}{ 3}}-{\color{red}{ 1}}}\implies \cfrac{-5+3}{2}\implies \cfrac{-2}{2}\implies -1\)

Answer 11

nevermind I did it wrong I got -1? is that right?

Answer 12

Fffs. Wow, i did the inverse u.u y1 ... nvm

Answer 13

Just going more in depth to what @tHe_FiZiCx99 said.

The slope of a line can be calculated by using the coordinates of any two points on the line. Point one is (x1, y1) and point two is (x2, y2).

\[\frac{ y _{2}-y _{1} }{ x _{2}-x _{1} }\]
WARNING:\[\frac{ y _{1}-y _{2} }{ x _{1}-x _{2} }\neq ~Slope\]^Be careful you mix the order up.

Answer 14

Umm, psst.

y1-y2/x1-y2 is possible.

y2-y1/x1-x2 isn't.

Answer 15

Omfg... typo.

y1-y2/x1-x2 .... IS possible.

Y2 -y1 / x1 - x2 ... Isn't.

Answer 16

I got the answer guys but thank you!