Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the points (−1,0) and (0,−7)?

a)−7/1
b) 7/1
c) −7
d) 7

Answer 1

The slope of the line passing through the points (-1,0) and (0,-7) is -7.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the slope of a line passing through two points, we can use the formula: slope = (change in y)/(change in x). Using the points (-1,0) and (0,-7), the change in y is -7-0 = -7 and the change in x is 0-(-1) = 1. Therefore, the slope is (-7)/(1) = -7.

So, the correct answer is c) -7.