Question

How do you determine the slope of R(0, 4), S(5, 0)?

Answer 1

`"slope "=-4/5`

Explanation:

`"calculate the slope m using the "color(blue)"gradient formula"`

`•color(white)(x)m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`

`"let "(x_1,y_1)=(0,4)" and "(x_2,y_2)=(5,0)`

`m=(0-4)/(5-0)=(-4)/5=-4/5`