Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points ( 2 , 0 ) (2,0) and ( 32 , − 5 ) ? (32,−5)? Write your answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

m=-1/6

Explanation:

The slope equation is m=(y₂-y₁)/(x₂-x₁)

For this problem

y₂=-5

y₁=0

X₂=32

x₁=2

Then applying the equation

m=(-5-0)/(32-2)

m=(-5)/(30)

m=-1/6

m=-0,167

The negative means the slope is decreasing