What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: #(4,0), (-1, 5) #?

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Answer 1 · 2016-01-05T17:33:32

The slope
#m=-1#

The points are

#(4,0) = color(blue)(x_1,y_1#

#(-1,5) = color(blue)(x_2,y_2#

The slope is found using formula

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

#m=(5-0)/(-1-4)#

#m=(5)/(-5)#

#m=-1#