Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (3, 4) and (5, –4)?
A. 4
B. 0
C. -4
D. -1/4

Answer 1

the slope formula is

(y2 - y1) /( x2 - x1) where (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) are the 2 points

Answer 2

it does matter if you put (x1,y1) as (3,4) or the other point

Answer 3

So the answer would be D

Answer 4

@welshfella

Answer 5

(4 - (-4) / (3 - 5) = 8 / -2 = -4

Answer 6

looks like you might have used x2-x1 / y2 - y1

Answer 7

oh i understand
how you did it i missed a step

Answer 8

the y coordinates go on top

Answer 9

thank you

Answer 10

some people remember it as rise / run