Question

Determine the slope for each side of the polygon.

The slope of side w is: _
The slope of side z is:_
The slope of side x is: _
The slope y is : _

Answer 1

The slope of side w is

1/4

The slope of side z is

-4

The slope of side x is

1/4

The slope of side y is

-4

Explanation:

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Answer 2

The slope of side w is: ¼

The slope of side z is: -4

The slope of side x is: ¼

The slope y is : -4

Explanation:

Slope of w between (-1, 5) and (-5, 4):

`slope(m) = (y_2 - y_1)/(x_2 - x_1) = (4 - 5)/(-5 -(-1)) = (-1)/(-4) = (1)/(4)`

Slope of x between (-3, -4) and (1, -3):

`slope(m) = (y_2 - y_1)/(x_2 - x_1) = (-3 -(-4))/(1 -(-3)) = (1)/(4) =`

Slope of y between (-3, -4) and (-5, 4):

`slope(m) = (y_2 - y_1)/(x_2 - x_1) = (4 -(-4))/(-5 -(-3)) = (8)/(-2) = -4`

Slope of z between (1, -3) and (-1, 5)):

`slope(m) = (y_2 - y_1)/(x_2 - x_1) = (5 -(-3))/(-1 - 1) = (8)/(-2) = -4`