SOLUTION: Find the slope (-4,0),(0,-1)

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Question 1101066: Find the slope (-4,0),(0,-1)
Answer by ikleyn(52782) About Me  (Show Source):
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The formula for the slope of a straight line passing through two given points    (x%5B1%5D,y%5B1%5D)    and    (x%5B2%5D,y%5B2%5D)    is

m = %28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29.



Substitute the given data into this formula and calculate


m = %28-1-0%29%2F%280-%28-4%29%29 = %28-1%29%2F4 = -1%2F4 = -0.25.


Answer.  The slope is -1%2F4 = -0.25.