Question

What is the slope?


would the answer be 1/3?

Answer 1

Answer: -1/3

Step-by-step explanation: Slope is rise over run so if you go down its a negative. Hope this is right.

Answer 2

m = -(1/3)

Explanation:

Use the slope formula. Find two points on the line, and find slope (m):

m = (y₂ - y₁)/(x₂ - x₁)

Let:

(x₁ , y₁) = (2 , 0)

(x₂ , y₂) = (-4 , 2)

Plug in the corresponding numbers to the corresponding variables.

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

Simplify. Combine terms within the parenthesis, then divide.

m = (2)/(-6)

m = -(1/3)

-1/3 is your answer for m.

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