Answer:
[tex]\displaystyle w=\frac{9}{2}=4.5[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
We can use slope formula:
[tex]\displaystyle m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}[/tex]
So:
[tex]\displaystyle m=\frac{4-w}{-10-(-6)}=\frac{4-w}{-10+6}=\frac{4-w}{-4}[/tex]
We are given that this equals 1/8. Therefore:
[tex]\displaystyle \frac{4-w}{-4}=\frac{1}{8}[/tex]
Solve for w. Cross-multiply:
[tex]-4(1)=8(4-w)[/tex]
Distribute:
[tex]-4=32-8w[/tex]
Isolate:
[tex]-8w=-36[/tex]
So:
[tex]\displaystyle w=\frac{-36}{-8}=\frac{9}{2}=4.5[/tex]
