Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (- 6, 13) and (8, - 29)?0 -30 30

Answer 1

The slope of a line is given by the following expression:

`m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`

Where m is the slope, (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) are two known points on the line. In this case we have the points (-6, 13) and (8,-29), if we apply them to the expression above and we will be able to find the slope.

`m=(-29-13)/(8-(-6))=(-42)/(8+6)=(-42)/(14)=-3`

The slope of the line is equal to -3.