Question

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (­-8, ­-3) and (2, 3)

a) 0
b) 1
c) 3/5
d) 5/3

Answer 1

c

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m = (y₂ - y₁ ) / (x₂ - x₁ )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 8, - 3) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (2, 3)

m =
`(3+3)/(2+8)` =
`(6)/(10)` =
`(3)/(5)` → c