Ok the coordinates are (5,3) and (2,6)...
now i checked it on a graph and i got 3/3 but when I do
m=6-5/2-3...I get 1/-1 and not 3. What am i doing wrong? or am i doing it right?
2007-11-13 10:39:51 · 5 answers · asked by coconc93 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
You're doing the m = incorrectly. It's change in y/change in x =
6 - 3 / 2 - 3
= 3 / -1
= -3
That's right!
2007-11-13 10:43:47 · answer #1 · answered by Marley K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
m=6-3/2-5 or
3/-3 which is -1.
3/3=1 which is the opposite of -1.
If the line you drew goes from upper left to lower right, the slope is negative. You probably just looked at your graph incorrectly
2007-11-13 18:44:11 · answer #2 · answered by someone1254 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You calculated the slope incorrectly.
slope = (6-3)/(2-5)
2007-11-13 18:46:22 · answer #3 · answered by DWRead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the slope of a line is given by (y1-y2)/(x1-x2); in your problem
m = (3-6)/(5-2) = (-3)/3 = -1
2007-11-13 18:45:41 · answer #4 · answered by GTB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because you're supposed to do 6-3/2-5.
2007-11-13 18:44:22 · answer #5 · answered by anonymous 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋