To find slope, use
the equation:
[tex]slope = \frac{ y_{2} - y_{1} }{x_{2}-x_{1}} [/tex]
where [tex]x_{2}[/tex]
and [tex]y_{2}[/tex] are the x and y values of one coordinate point, and [tex]x_{1}[/tex] and [tex]y_{1}[/tex] are the x and y values of
another coordinate point . Since we are given two coordinate points, that means
we can find the slope using the slope equation.
Let's choose (6, 0) as your [tex](x_{2},
y_{2})[/tex] point and (0, -2) as your [tex](x_{1}, y_{1})[/tex] point, but
you can switch those if you want! That makes [tex]x_{2} = 6, y_{2} = 0[/tex] and [tex]x_{1} = 0, y_{1} = -2[/tex]. Plug these values into the
slope equation and simplify:
[tex] \frac{ y_{2} - y_{1} }{x_{2}-x_{1}} \\
= \frac{ 0 - (-2) }{6-0} \\
= \frac{2}{6} \\
= \frac{1}{3} [/tex]
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Answer: Slope = [tex]\frac{1}{3}[/tex]
