Question

What is the Slope of the line passing through the points (0,4) and (-8, -1

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Answer 1

The slope is 5/8.

Explanation:

Slope formula:

`\displaystyle (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`

`\displaystyle ((-1)-4)/((-8)-0)= (-5)/(-8)=(5)/(8)`

5/8, which is the correct answer.

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Answer 2

slope = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
(0,4)...x1 = 0 and y1 = 4
(-8,-1)...x2 = -8 and y2 = -1
now we sub and solve
slope = (-1 - 4) / (-8 - 0) = -5/-8 = 5/8 <=