How do you find the slope given (16, 0) and (9, 2)?

1 Answer
Nov 20, 2015

The slope is -2/727
The intercept is 32/7327

Explanation:

Equation for a linear function

y = k*x +my=kx+m

Where k is the slope and m is the intercept.

k=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)k=y2y1x2x1
k=(2-0)/(9-16)=-2/7k=20916=27

The point (16,0) is on the line

0=-2/7*16+m0=2716+m
m=2/7*16=32/7m=2716=327