Question

Find the slope of the line given the following ordered pairs

Answer 1

The given points are (-1,-1) and (-3,-2)

The slope is given by the formula:

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

So it follows:

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

The slope is 1/2 or 0.5.