Question

What is the slope of the line segment?
End point: (4,16)
Start point: (0,0)

Answer 1

slope = 4

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m = (y₂ - y₁ ) / (x₂ - x₁ )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (0, 0) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (4, 16)

m =
`(16-0)/(4-0)` =
`(16)/(4)` = 4

Answer 2

Hello!

The formula for slope is
`( y_(2) - y_(1) )/( x_(2) - x_(1) )`.

You're given two points, the end point and the start point. Substitute these two points into the equation, and then solve.

`( y_(2) - y_(1) )/( x_(2) - x_(1) )`.

`( 16 - 0 )/( 4 - 0 )`.

`( 16 )/( 4 )`.

Slope = 4

Therefore, your answer is 4.

Hope this helps!