Find thslope of the passing through the points (10, -4) and (-4, 4).
2006-08-21 10:24:29 · 4 answers · asked by King 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
slope = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1) = (4-(-4))/(-4-10) = 8/-14 = -4/7
2006-08-21 10:31:33 · answer #1 · answered by maegical 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
two point method for finding slope.
x1-x2 = 10 - (-4) = 14
y1-y2 = -4 - (+4) = -8
slope = x/y = 14/-8 = -7/4
2006-08-21 17:36:32 · answer #2 · answered by helixburger 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
minus 7/4
2006-08-21 17:32:11 · answer #3 · answered by Carlos R 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
use the slope formula which is
x , y
(-4, 4)
x , y
(10, -4)
y2-y1
-------- =
x2-x1
-4 - 4
-------- =
10 - (-4)
-8
-------
14
2006-08-21 18:27:03 · answer #4 · answered by Ms. Inquisitive 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋