Question

When calculating slopes, and your x1 and x2 are both negatives and your Y1 and Y2 are both positives what will be the outcome?

Answer 1

Answer: well it depends on if the positives or negatives have the greater value

Explanation:

Answer 2

Explanation:

Result could be pos or neg

example ( all have y's positive and x's negative)

(5 - 6 )/ ( -4 - -5) = -1/1 = -1

(5 - 3 ) / ( -4 - -2) = 2 / -2 = -1

( 5-3)/ ( -4 - -5) = 2 / 1 = 2