Question

what is the gradient of the line segment between the points (2,-2) and (0,-6).

Answer 1

Answer:

hope you understand

Step-by-step explanation:

m = – 2/3 or

m = – 0.66667.

I don’t know which form is simpler.

Step-by-step explanation:

All you want is the slope.

The slope formula is

m = (y2 – y1) / (x2 – x1)

y2 =  7

y1 = 3

x2 = – 2

x1 = 4

My choice of which one is 1 and which one is 2 is totally arbitrary. You could have made y2 = 3 and y1 = 7 and x2 = 4 and x1 = -2

m = (7 – 3) / (-2 – 4)

m = 4 / – 6

m = -2/3 or

m = – 0.6667