Question

How do you find the slope of the line that passes through the points (-1,0), (3,-2)?

Answer 1

The Slope of the line is `-1/2`.

Explanation:

The slope of the line, `m`, is found by

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

So

`m= (-2-0)/(3-(-1))`

`= -2/4`

`= -1/2`

Answer 2

`"slope "=-1/2`

Explanation:

`"to calculate the slope use the "color(blue)"gradient formula"`

`color(red)(bar(ul(|color(white)(2/2)color(black)(m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1))color(white)(2/2)|)))`
where m represents the slope and `(x_1,y_1),(x_2,y_2)" 2 points on the line"`

`"the points are " (x_1,y_1)=(-1,0),(x_2,y_2)=(3,-2)`

`rArrm=(-2-0)/(3-(-1))=(-2)/4=-1/2`