Question

What is the slope of the line shown in the graph?

A coordinate plane is shown with points graphed at negative 2 comma 2 and 0 comma 1. The points are joined by a line.

−2
−1
−1 over 2
1 over 2

Answer 1

To calculate you ahve to uses rise over run. Aka y_2-y_1/x_2-x_1 :)

Answer 2

i dont know if you are asking for help or just showing us the answer?

yes the formula would be \( m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1 }\)

so the two points youre given are \( (-2, 2) \text{ and }(0,1) \) where they respectively represent \( ( _2 \Large {x} _1 \ , \ _2 \Large {y} _1 )\)

thus you get :
\[ x_1=-2 \ \ \ ; \ \ \ x_2=0 \]
and
\[ y_1=2 \ \ \ ; \ \ \ y_2=1 \]

now plug those numbers in the formula and thats your slope.

Answer 3

ooh it was two different people -- i thought it was the same person!

Answer 4

i did - 1 over 2 and got it right

Answer 5

but still thx for explanation