How do you find the slope for (1,-1); (-2,-6)?

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How do you find the slope for (1,-1); (-2,-6)?

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Answer 1 · 2015-06-15T15:18:29

Use the slope equation: $m = \frac{y_{2} - y_{1}}{x_{2} - x_{1}}$ $m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)$ . Substitute the $x$ $x$ and $y$ $y$ values from the two points given.

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Use the slope equation: $m = \frac{y_{2} - y_{1}}{x_{2} - x_{1}}$ $m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)$

Point 1= $(1, - 1)$ $(1,-1)$
Point 2= $(- 2, - 6)$ $(-2,-6)$

$m = \frac{(- 6 - (- 1))}{(- 2 - 1)} = \frac{- 5}{- 3} = \frac{5}{3}$ $m=((-6-(-1)))/((-2-1))=(-5)/-3=5/3$

$m = \frac{5}{3}$ $m=5/3$

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