Question

Find the slope of the line through the points (5,0) and (-3,2)

Answer 1

Answer:

-1/4.

Step-by-step explanation:

The slope = difference in y-vales - difference in corresponding x values.

= (2 - 0 ) / (-3 - 5)

= 2 / -8

= -1/4.

Answer 2

Use the slope formula which is $\frac{y2-y1}{x2-x1}$,

Let's say (5,0) is the (x1,y1) value and (-3,2) = (x2,y1)

$\frac{2-0}{(-3)-5}$ = \frac{2}{-8} = \frac{1}{-4}