Question

Determine the slope of the line

Answer 1

slope = 2

Explanation:

calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m =
`(y_(2)-y_(1) )/(x_(2)-x_(1) )`

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 3, 0) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (0, 6) ← 2 points on the line

m =
`(6-0)/(0-(-3))` =
`(6)/(0+3)` =
`(6)/(3)` = 2