Question

How do you find the slope of (0,0)(-4,-8)?

Answer 1

Slope `=color(green)(2)`

Explanation:

By definition
`color(white)("XXX")"slope"=("change in "y)/("corresponding change in "x)`

In this case
`color(white)("XXX")"slope"=(0-(-8))/(0-(-4))=8/4=2`