Question

How to find the slope of a line that passes through (8,-2) and the origin​

Answer 1

slope = -
`(1)/(4)`

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m =
`(y_(2)-y_(1) )/(x_(2)-x_(1) )`

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (0, 0) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (8, - 2)

m =
`(-2-0)/(8-0)` =
`(-2)/(8)` = -
`(1)/(4)`