Question

A line crosses through the points (6,-2) and (-3,1). what is the slope of the line?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Using the slope formula
`(y_(2) -y_(1) )/(x_(2) -x_(1) )` we can find the slope by plugging in the given points.

Let's use (6,-2) as (x1,y1) and (-3,1) as (x2,y2).

Plugging it in, we get:

`(1-(-2))/((-3)-6)`

which equals:

`(3)/(-9)`

(the numerator is positive because the negatives cancel out)

and this simplifies to the answer

`(1)/(-3)`

Answer 2

slope = -1/3

Explanation:

(6, -2) (-3, 1)

`(-2-1)/(6-(-3))`

solve

-3/9

simplify

-1/3