Question

Find the slope of a line, which passes through the origin, and the mid-point of the segment

joining the points P (0, -4) and B (8, 0).

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer:

The slope would be -1/2.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since, the midpoint of the segment joining the points P (0, -4) and B (8, 0),

$=(\frac{0+8}{2}, \frac{-4+0}{2})$

$=(\frac{8}{2}, \frac{-4}{2})$

= ( 4, -2 ),

Now, the slope of the line passes through the origin and the point ( 4, -2) is,

$m=\frac{-2-0}{4-0}$

$=\frac{-2}{4}$

= -1/2