Question

draw a line representing the “rise” and a line representing the “run” of the line. state the slope of the line in simplest form. click twice to plot each segment. click a segment to delete it. answer attempt 2 out of 2 slope of the line: submit answer

Explanation:

Step1: Select two points on the line

Let's take two clear - cut points on the line. Suppose the points are $(- 8,0)$ and $(0,-8)$.

Step2: Use the slope formula

The slope formula is $m=\frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}$. Here, $x_1=-8,y_1 = 0,x_2 = 0,y_2=-8$. Then $m=\frac{-8 - 0}{0-(-8)}=\frac{-8}{8}=-1$.

Answer:

$-1$