Question

How do you find the slope given (2,4) (-1, 3)?

Answer 1

When given two points `(x_1,y_1)` and `(x_2,y_2)`, the slope, m, of the line through them is:

`m = (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`

Explanation:

Using the above information, the slope of the line through `(2,4)` and `(-1, 3)` is:

`m = (3-4)/(-1-2)`

`m = (-1)/(-3)`

`m = 1/3`