Question

What is the slope of the line which passes through (2, 6) and (0, 2)?

Answer 1

Hello, Jonny!

Please apply the slope formula to answer this question. I'm positive that you've seen and used this formula before:\[m=\frac{ y _{2-y _{1}} }{ x _{2}-x _{1} }\]
If you need examples, please ask, but I'm hoping you yourself will apply this formula to answering this question. Good luck!

Answer 2

wait

Answer 3

@mathmale

Answer 4

2
-3
4
-2

Answer 5

is it 2

Answer 6

@mathmale

Answer 7

checking. Just a moment, please, jonny.

Answer 8

Nice work. But next time I'd like to see your actual work. ;)

Answer 9

i did do the work on paper

Answer 10

do you just devide the rise over run to get the final answer?

Answer 11

jonny... please write down that formula and review and practice it every now and then. You will see it again and again in Algebra and other courses.

Of course you did the problem on paper. I'm just saying it's helpful to me in helping you if you actually type in what you've done.

Yes, dividing the rise by the run gives you the slope:

Answer 12

\[slope=\frac{ rise }{ run }=\frac{ y _{2}-y _{1} }{ x _{2}-x _{1} }\]