SLOPE OF A LINE JOINING TWO POINTS WORKSHEET

Find the slope of the line through each pair of points.

1) (8, 10), (-7, 14) Solution

2) (-3, 1), (-17, 2) Solution

3) (-20, -4), (-12, -10) Solution

4) (-12, -5), (0, -8) Solution

5) (-19, -6) and (15, 16) Solution

6) (-6, 9) and (7, -9) Solution

7) (-18, -20) and (-18, -15) Solution

8) (12, -18) and (11, 12) Solution

Answer Key

1) -4/15

2) -1/14

3) -3/4

4) -1/4

5) 11/17

6) -18/13

7) Undefined

8) -30

Find the value of x and y so that the line through the pair of points has the given slope.

1) (x, 3) and (5, 9) and slope (m) = 2 Solution

2) (-2, 3) and (4, y) and slope (m) = -3 Solution

3) (-3, -5) and (4, y) and slope (m) = 3 Solution

4) (-8, -2) and (x, 2) and slope (m) = 1/2 Solution

1) x = -7

2) y = -15

3) y = 16

4) x = 0