SOLUTION: Slope of the line that passes through the points (0,0) & (-11,-10) is: Select one: 11/10 10/11 11 10

Question 632182: Slope of the line that passes through the points (0,0) & (-11,-10) is:
Select one:
11/10
10/11
11
10
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Note:

is the first point

. So this means that and .
Also,

is the second point

. So this means that and .

Start with the slope formula.

Plug in , , , and

Subtract from to get

Subtract from to get

Reduce

So the slope of the line that goes through the points

and

is

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