Question

O 7/2

What is the slope of the line that passes through (9,-4) and (-3,-12)? *
2/3
-3/2
-2/3
O 3/2

Answer 1

Slope = 2/3.

Explanation:

Given two points on a line, we can find its slope using the slope formula, which is given by:

m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1), where:

• m is the slope,
• (x1, y1) is one point on the line,
• and (x2, y2) is another point on the line.

Thus, we can find the slope (m) of the line by substituting (9, -4) for (x1, y1) and (-3, -12) for (x2, y2) in the slope formula:

m = (-12 - (-4)) / (-3 - 9)

m = (-12 + 4) / (-12)

m = (-8) / (-12)

m = 2/3

Therefore, the slope of the line is 2/3.