Does the Slope Match the Direction of This Line? Yes, because the slope is approximately -0.05 and the line slopes downward from left to right.
Practice makes perfect
We want to use the Slope Formula to find the slope of the line that passes through the given points.
m = y_2-y_1/x_2-x_1
In the above formula, m represents the slope, and (x_1,y_1) and (x_2,y_2) two points on the line.
Calculating the Slope
In this exercise, we are given the points (- 42.25,5.2) and (3.25,3). Note that when substituting these values into the Slope Formula, it does not matter which point we choose to use as ( x_1, y_1) or ( x_2, y_2).
m=3- 5.2/3.25-( - 42.25) or m=5.2- 3/- 42.25- 3.25
Both will give the same result. Here, we will use the points in the given order and solve for the slope m.
