Question

Find the slope of the line that goes through the points

(
0
,
0
)
(0,0)​ and
(
−
8
,
−
40
)
(−8,−40)​.Find the slope of the line that goes through the points
(
0
,
0
)
(0,0)​ and
(
−
8
,
−
40
)
(−8,−40)​.

Answer 1

Answer: 5

Explanation:

To find the slope of the line passing through the points (0,0) and (-8,-40), you can use the formula for slope:

\[ \text{Slope} = \frac{\text{Change in } y}{\text{Change in } x} \]

In this case:

Change in y = -40 - 0 = -40

Change in x = -8 - 0 = -8

Now, plug these values into the formula:

\[ \text{Slope} = \frac{-40}{-8} = 5 \]

So, the slope of the line passing through these two points is 5.