Question

Find the slope of the line passing through the points (-1,2) and (-4,0).

Answer 1

Answer: 2/3

Work: So, the slope Formula is y2 - y1 / x2 - x1. So, let plug everything in. y2 is Zero, y1 is Two. x2 is negative four, and x1 is a negative one. So, the equation is 0 - 2 / -4 - ( -1). After solving you get -2 / -3. Then turn it into a positive 2/3 because both sides are negative.

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Answer 2

2/3

Explanation:

To find the slope, we use the slope formula

m = ( y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

= ( 0 - 2)/( -4 - -1)

= ( 0-2)/( -4+1)

= -2/-3

= 2/3