Question

Find the slope of the line. 3 ly 1 -2 3 19 -9 -10 2 B G The slope is

Answer 1

The line in the graph is decresent, so we expect its slope to be negative. To determine its value you need to use the following formula:

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

Where

m is the slope

(x₁,y₁) are the coordinates of one point of the line

(x₂,y₂) are the coordinates of a second point of the line

For the points (1,-3) and (2,-6), you can calculate the slope as:

`m=(-6-(-3))/(2-1)=(-6+3)/(1)=-3`

The slope of the line is m=-3