Math Snap

STEP 1

Assumptions1. We have two points on the line (22,40) and (62,17)
. The slope of a line is given by the formula$$lope = \frac{y - y1}{x - x1}$$where (x1, y1) and (x, y) are the coordinates of two points on the line.

STEP 2

Now, let's identify the coordinates of the two points. We'll call (22,40) as point1 and (62,17) as point2.
So, we have$x1 =22, y1 =40, x2 =62, y2 =17$

STEP 3

Now, we can substitute these values into the slope formula.
$$lope = \frac{y2 - y1}{x2 - x1} = \frac{17 -40}{62 -22}$$

STEP 4

Perform the subtraction in the numerator and the denominator.
$$lope = \frac{-23}{40}$$

STEP 5

Now, divide the numerator by the denominator to get the slope of the line.
$$lope = \frac{-23}{40} = -0.575$$

As per the problem, we need to round the slope to one decimal place. So, the slope of the line is -0.6.
The slope of the line passing through the points (22,40) and (62,17) is -0.6.