How do you find the slope of (-2, -1) and (6, -5)?

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sankarankalyanam
Apr 13, 2018

color(blue)("Slope of line " m = (-5+1) / (6 + 2) = -(1/2)Slope of line m=−5+16+2=−(12)

Explanation:

Formula for finding slope, knowing two points on the line :

m = (y_2 - y_1) / (x_2 - x_1)m=y2−y1x2−x1

color(crimson)((x_1,y_1) = (-2,-1), (x_2,y_2) = (6, -5)(x1,y1)=(−2,−1),(x2,y2)=(6,−5)

color(blue)(m = (-5+1) / (6 + 2) = -4 / 8 = -(1/2)m=−5+16+2=−48=−(12)

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