How to find the slope of a line that passes through (8,-2) and the origin

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Kishan · Answer 1 · 2022-08-11T04:43:21+0000

Answer:

slope = -
(1)/(4)

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

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

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (0, 0) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (8, - 2)

m =
(-2-0)/(8-0) =
(-2)/(8) = -
(1)/(4)