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How do you find the slope of (0,-1) , (1,-6)?

Answer 1

Eva Abramson

Use the slope formula to solve this problem.

The following is the slope formula:

#(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#

We now replace the numbers with:

#(-6-(-1))/(1-0)#

The solution is then revealed when we simplify that.

#-5#

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Answer 2

Eli Assouline

To find the slope of the line passing through the points (0, -1) and (1, -6), you use the formula: slope = (change in y) / (change in x). So, slope = (-6 - (-1)) / (1 - 0) = (-6 + 1) / 1 = -5 / 1 = -5. Therefore, the slope of the line is -5.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.