Question

What is the slope of a line that passes through (-12, 15) and (0,4)

Answer 1

Hello,

Question:

What is the slope of a line that passes through (-12, 15) and (0,4)

Solution:

Formula for slope:
`(y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)`

Put the following coordinates into the formula:
`(4 - 15)/(0 - (-12))`

`(4 - 15)/(0 - (-12)) = (4 - 15)/(0 + 12)`

Anytime you have something like this - (-x) its always going to be + x!

Simplify:
`(-11)/(12)`

Slope: -11/12