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

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Answer 1 · 2015-07-21T12:43:15

#m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1) = 4#

To find the slope of two points, we need to use the following slope formula;

#m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#

where m is slope and # (x_1,y_1)# and #(x_2,y_2)# are the co-ordinates of the points.

In this question let's assume that

# (x_1,y_1) = (-1,-6)# and #(x_2,y_2)=(1,2)#

Now plug the given values in the formula, we get

#m=(2-(-6))/(1-(-1)) = (2+6)/(1+1) = 8/2 = 4#

Hence the slope of points is 4.

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