Question

Given below are descriptions of two lines.

Line 1: Goes through (2,−16) and (9,−86) Line 2: Goes through (10,6) and (−10,4)
The slope of Line 1 is m= The slope of Line 2 is m=

Answer 1

The slope of Line 1 is -10 and the slope of Line 2 is 0.1

Step-by-step explanation:

The slope of a line can be found using the formula:

m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

For Line 1, with points (2,-16) and (9,-86), the slope can be calculated as:

m = (-86 - (-16)) / (9 - 2) = -70 / 7 = -10

For Line 2, with points (10,6) and (-10,4), the slope can be calculated as:

m = (4 - 6) / (-10 - 10) = -2 / -20 = 0.1