Answers:
(0,5) and (8,2 ) = 2/3
(2,-1) and (6, 1) = 1/2
(-3,-2) and (- 1,-5) = -3/2
Explanation:
The slope of a line that goes through two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) can be calculated as:
[tex]m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}[/tex]So, the slope of a line that goes through (0,5) and (8,2) is equal to:
[tex]m=\frac{2-0}{8-5}=\frac{2}{3}[/tex]The slope of a line that goes through (2, -1) and (6, 1) is:
[tex]m=\frac{1-(-1)}{6-2}=\frac{1+1}{4}=\frac{2}{4}=\frac{1}{2}[/tex]The slope of a line that goes through (-3, -2) and (-1, -5) is:
[tex]m=\frac{-5-(-2)}{-1-(-3)}=\frac{-5+2}{-1+3}=-\frac{3}{2}[/tex]Therefore, the answers are:
(0,5) and (8,2 ) = 2/3
(2,-1) and (6, 1) = 1/2
(-3,-2) and (- 1,-5) = -3/2
