SOLUTION: Find the slope of (5,0) (-6,-4) These are the points that I have already plotted onto a graph. I just need the slope now.

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Question 254603: Find the slope of (5,0) (-6,-4)
These are the points that I have already plotted onto a graph. I just need the slope now.
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Use the slope formula:



where and are the coordinates of the given points.

John

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Note: is the first point . So this means that x%5B1%5D=5 and y%5B1%5D=0.
Also, is the second point . So this means that x%5B2%5D=-6 and y%5B2%5D=-4.


m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29 Start with the slope formula.


m=%28-4-0%29%2F%28-6-5%29 Plug in y%5B2%5D=-4, y%5B1%5D=0, x%5B2%5D=-6, and x%5B1%5D=5


m=%28-4%29%2F%28-6-5%29 Subtract 0 from -4 to get -4


m=%28-4%29%2F%28-11%29 Subtract 5 from -6 to get -11


m=4%2F11 Reduce


So the slope of the line that goes through the points and is m=4%2F11