x intercept = -2 and y intercept =5 find the slope and the y intercept

Question

if you have  an x-intercept = -2 and a y-intercept = 5 find the slope and the y-intercept.

Slope =

y- intercept =

 

Write answer as an ordered pair.

Answer 1

The x-intercept is the point on the x-axis, when y is zero.  This point is (-2, 0).

 

The y-intercept is the point of the y-axis, when x is zero.  This point is (0, 5).

 

 

To find the slope, we use the two points in the slope formula.

 

Slope = (y₂ - y₁) / (x₂ - x₁)

 

 

Use the x-intercept as point 1 and the y-intercept as point 2.

 

Slope = (5 - 0) / (0 - (-2))

Slope = 5 / 2

 

 

The y-intercept is (0, 5).

 

The slope is 5/2.