Mathematics
Grade-8
Easy

Question

Find the slope of the line.

  1. -9    
  2. 1    
  3. -5    
  4. -1    

The correct answer is: -1


    The slope is –1.
     h e r e space w e space h a v e space t w o space p o i n t space a left parenthesis 0 comma negative 5 right parenthesis space a n d space b left parenthesis negative 5 comma 0 right parenthesis
w e space k n o w space t h e space f o r m u l a space f o r space f i n d i n g space t h e space s l o p e space i f space t w o space p o i n t s space a r e space g i v e n
s l o p e space left parenthesis m right parenthesis space equals space fraction numerator y subscript 2 minus y subscript 1 over denominator x subscript 2 minus x subscript 1 end fraction space equals space fraction numerator 0 minus left parenthesis negative 5 right parenthesis over denominator negative 5 minus 0 end fraction space equals space fraction numerator 5 over denominator negative 5 end fraction equals space minus 1
s o space s l o p e space left parenthesis m right parenthesis space equals space minus 1

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