Question

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (0,4) and (2, -3).

A. 7
B. 2 over 7
C. Negative 7 over 2
D. 7 over 2

Answer 1

Slope is the change in the y value over the change in the x value. The y value goes from 4 to -3. The change would be -7. X goes from 0 to 2, so the x change is 2. The slope is then (-7/2), or answer c