What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: $( -1, 5) , (3,-1)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-02-17T18:33:46

The slope $=(-3)/(2)$

The points are:
$(-1,5) = color(blue)(x_1,y_1$
$(3,-1) = color(blue)(x_2,y_2$

The slope is found using formula:
slope $=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)$

$=(-1-5)/(3-(-1))$

$=(-6)/(3 +1)$

$=(-6)/(4)$

$=(-3)/(2)$

What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: ( -1, 5) , (3,-1) ( -1, 5) , (3,-1) ?