SkyDoki
SkyDoki SkyDoki
  • 21-10-2018
  • Mathematics
contestada

What is the slope of segment BC?

What is the slope of segment BC class=

Respuesta :

mathstudent55
mathstudent55 mathstudent55
  • 21-10-2018

Answer:

-4/3

Step-by-step explanation:

slope = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1) = (-6 - 2)/(11 - 5) = -8/6 = -4/3

Answer Link
gmany
gmany gmany
  • 01-11-2018

The formula of a slope:

[tex]m=\dfrac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}[/tex]

We have B(5, 2) and C(11, -6). Substitute:

[tex]m=\dfrac{-6-2}{11-5}=\dfrac{-8}{6}=-\dfrac{8:2}{6:2}=-\dfrac{4}{3}[/tex]

Answer: A. -4/3

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Explain what the variable represent in an addition or subtraction expression.
what is 172 over 96.75 simplified?
What was the pharaoh's role in ancient egypt?
How can two substances be made up of the same two elements but have very different properties?
In the sentence You may have an apple or an orange but you can't have both . Where would the commas be ?
A 50-kg child on a skateboard experiences a 75-N force. What is the expected acceleration of the child?
what value of x makes the equation square root of x-5=4 true?
A slide has an angle of elevation of 25°. It is 60 feet from the end of the slide to the stairway beneath the top of the slide. About how long is the slide?
How did socialist labor movements affect strife at start of 20th century
If the weight of a package is multiplied by 5/7 the result is 40.5 pounds. Find the weight of the package.