How do you find the slope of a line A(-10,0) B(0,-10)?

1 Answer
May 27, 2015

slope = (change in #y#) / (change in #x#)

That is: given two points #(x_0, y_0)# and #(x_1, y_1)# through which a line passes, the slope #m# is given by the formula:

#m = (Delta y)/(Delta x) = (y_1 - y_0) / (x_1 - x_0)#

In your case:

#m = (-10 - 0) / (0 - (-10)) = (-10)/10 = -1#