Question

How do you find the slope of `(2, -1), (-8, -2)`?

Answer 1

The slope of the line passing through `(2,-1) and (-8,-2)` is `1/10`

Explanation:

The slope of the line passing through `(2,-1) and (-8,-2)` is

`m= (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)= (-2+1)/(-8-2)=(-1)/-10=1/10` {Ans]

Answer 2

`"slope "=1/10`

Explanation:

`"to calculate the slope use the "color(blue)"gradient formula"`

`color(red)(bar(ul(|color(white)(2/2)color(black)(m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1))color(white)(2/2)|)))`
where m represents the slope and `(x_1,y_1),(x_2,y_2)" 2 coordinate points"`

`"the points are " (x_1,y_1)=(2,-1),(x_2y_2)=(-8,-2)`

`rArrm=(-2-(-1))/(-8-2)=(-1)/(-10)=1/10`