Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the points (0, 4) and (–8,-1)?

A. -8/5
B. -5/8
C. 5/8
D. 8/5

Answer 1

put it in the slope formula
\[\frac{ y _{2}-y _{1} }{ x2- x _{1}}=m\]

Answer 2

I f you plug the numbers in the slope formula, 0 would be your x1, -8 would be x2, 4 would be y1, and -1 would be y2. Then you solve.... -5/-8 or 5/8