Question

Find thy slope of the line passing through the given point (2,0),(-6,8)

Answer 1

slope = - 1

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m = (y₂ - y₁ ) / (x₂ - x₁ )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (2, 0) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 6, 8)

m =
`(8-0)/(-6-2)` =
`(8)/(-8)` = - 1