2007-11-06 09:27:45 · 15 answers · asked by da billy 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
change in y from -1 to 5 is 6
change in x from 6 to -2 is -8
slope is 6/-8 = -3/4
2007-11-06 09:30:43 · answer #1 · answered by Philo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
here's a sample problem it mite help :
find an equation for the line that passes through the points (1,6) and (3,-4)
The first step is to find the slope of the line/ You let (x1,y1)= (1,6) and (x2,y2)=(3,-4). The you have M=y2-y1 / x1-x2 = -4-6/ 3-1 = -10/2= -5
which is how u find the slope err... hope it helps :D
2007-11-06 17:35:38 · answer #2 · answered by ☺♥ Turkish Delight ♥☺ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slope = (Rise)/(Run)
So the slope (usually called "m") = (difference in y co-ordinates) / (difference in x coordinates).
In this case
m=(-1-5)/(6- -2)
m= (-6)/(8)
m= -3/4
2007-11-06 17:33:12 · answer #3 · answered by Dot 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The slope formula is (Y2- Y1)/(X2-X1). Note that the answer is fractional. For those set of coordnates the answer is -6/8.
2007-11-06 17:32:34 · answer #4 · answered by Endeavour93 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
6/-8 or 3/-4
2007-11-06 17:30:48 · answer #5 · answered by jersey_girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK - slope formula y2 - y1 / x2 - x1
5 - (-1) / -2 -6 = 6/-8 = -3/4
Hope that helps.
2007-11-06 17:31:44 · answer #6 · answered by pyz01 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OOH FUN!!! let me, let me!!!!:
(6,-1) (-2,5)
SO, you put up something like this for your equation:
-1-5 OVER 6-(-2)
OR
-6/8 which is reduced to
-3/4!!!!!
YEAH MATH!!!! YES I'M A DORK!!!!
2007-11-06 17:33:51 · answer #7 · answered by I LIKE CHOCOLATE MILK!!! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well.
-1+-5
__________
6 + 2
equals
-6/8. aka -3/4 aka the slope of those points
2007-11-06 17:31:36 · answer #8 · answered by Mandee F 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-3/4
2007-11-06 17:30:27 · answer #9 · answered by JT 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hey mate
if you mean gradient, rather than slope then the formula is (y2-y1) over (x2-x1) so the answer will be..
(5-(-1)) over (-2-6)
which equals..
6 over -8
simplified
3 over -4
or 3/-4
hope that helps!
marty
2007-11-06 17:34:38 · answer #10 · answered by Marty Bell 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋