How do you find the slope of the line that passes through each pair of points. (4, -1),(6, -6)?

1 Answer
May 17, 2016

The slope = - 5 / 2

Explanation:

The coordinates are:
( 4 , -1 ) = color(blue)(x_1,y_1

( 6 , -6 ) = color(blue)(x_2,y_2

The slope is calculated using formula:

Slope =color(blue)((y_2- y_1) / ( x_2- x_1)

= ( - 6 - (-1)) / ( 6-4)

= ( - 6 + 1) / ( 2)

= ( - 5) / ( 2)

The slope = - 5 / 2