2007-12-20 16:52:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
m = (0 - 2) / (- 5 - 3)
m = (- 2) / (- 8)
m = 1 / 4
2007-12-20 20:42:08 · answer #1 · answered by Como 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Slope is the same as gradient. The gradient formula is
y^2-y^1
----------
x^2-x^1
x1 y1 x2 y2
=(3,2) (-5,0)
0-2
-----
-5-3
=
-2
----
-8
=
1
----
4
2007-12-21 01:04:36 · answer #2 · answered by Melissa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1/4
2007-12-21 00:55:23 · answer #3 · answered by exclusive. 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
there is only one line containing points (3, 2) (--5, 0) whose slope is
= (0 -- 2) / (-- 5 -- 3)
= 1/4
2007-12-21 01:08:06 · answer #4 · answered by sv 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
y2-y1 / x2-x1 is the slope.
0-2 / -5-3 = -2/-8 = 1/4
2007-12-21 00:57:03 · answer #5 · answered by foffpal 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Through 2 points passes one and only one line
So you have only one line that contains the two points and therefore, only one slope
If P(a,b) and Q(c,d) are two points,
the slope of the line that passes through P and Q is the fraction between the difference of the y-coordinates and the difference of the x-coordinates:
m = (y(P)-y(Q))/(x(P)-x(Q))
so in our case if we denote the points by :P(3,2), Q(-5,0)
y(P) = 2
y(Q) =0
x(P)=3
x(Q)=-5
Now you have to replace in the formula given above
2007-12-21 01:01:13 · answer #6 · answered by Theta40 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
change in y / change in x
0-2 / -5-3
-2/-8
1/4
2007-12-21 00:57:32 · answer #7 · answered by Elibidip 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋