Answer:
The slope is -2
Explanation:
The slope can be calculated as
[tex]m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}[/tex]
Where (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are the coordinates of two points in the line.
Replacing (x1, y1) by ( 0, -1) and (x2, y2) by (1, -3), we get:
[tex]m=\frac{-3-(-1)}{1-0}=\frac{-3+1}{1}=\frac{-2}{1}=-2[/tex]
Now, we can check the answer using the following drawing
Since rise over run is also equal to 2/(-1) = -2. We can say that the slope is -2.
