Calculate the Slopes: Lines Through (4,0) to (0,2) and (0,-6) to (4,0)

Question

Two straight lines are drawn with the x axis and the y triangle axis.

The first line passes through the points (4,0),(0,2) (4,0),(0,2)

The second line passes through the points (0,6),(4,0) (0,-6),(4,0)

Find the slope of each line.

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Find the slope of each line
00:03 We'll use the formula to find the slope using 2 points
00:09 We'll substitute the points according to the given data and solve for the slope
00:26 This is the slope of the first line
00:35 We'll use the same method to find the slope of the second line
00:46 We'll substitute the points in the formula according to the given data and solve for the slope
01:05 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

To determine the slopes of the two lines, we will use the slope formula:

  • Slope Formula: m=y2y1x2x1 m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}

Let's start with the first line:

Line I:

The points are (4,0)(4, 0) and (0,2)(0, 2). Applying the slope formula:

m1=2004=24=12 m_1 = \frac{2 - 0}{0 - 4} = \frac{2}{-4} = -\frac{1}{2}

Thus, the slope of Line I is 12 -\frac{1}{2} .

Now, let's calculate the slope for the second line:

Line II:

The points are (0,6)(0, -6) and (4,0)(4, 0). Applying the slope formula:

m2=0(6)40=64=32 m_2 = \frac{0 - (-6)}{4 - 0} = \frac{6}{4} = \frac{3}{2}

Therefore, the slope of Line II is 32 \frac{3}{2} .

In conclusion, the slopes are as follows:

32=II , 12=I \frac{3}{2} = II \text{ , } -\frac{1}{2} = I .

The solution matches choice Choice 3 \text{Choice 3} .

The correct answer to the problem is: 32=II,12=I \frac{3}{2} = II, -\frac{1}{2} = I .

Answer

32=II , -12=I \frac{3}{2}=II\text{ , -}\frac{1}{2}=I