What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: (2,-6) ; (-6,-1)(2,−6);(−6,−1)?

2 Answers
Sonnhard
Jun 22, 2018

-5/4−54

Explanation:

m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)=(-1-(-6))/(-6-(-2))=-5/4m=y2−y1x2−x1=−1−(−6)−6−(−2)=−54

Meave60
Aug 10, 2018

The slope is -5/8−58.

Explanation:

Use the slope equation:

m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)m=y2−y1x2−x1,

where:

mm is the slope, (x_1,y_1)(x1,y1) is one point, and (x_2,y_2)(x2,y2) is the other point.

I'm going to make (2,-6)(2,−6) the first point, and (-6,-1)(−6,−1) the second point. You can do the opposite and you will get the same slope.

m=(-1-(-6))/(-6-2)m=−1−(−6)−6−2

m=(-1+6)/(-8)m=−1+6−8

m=5/(-8)m=5−8

m=-5/8m=−58

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