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

1 Answer

slope = (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)

Explanation:

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

x_1=-2
x_2=2

y_1=-1
y_2=-6

y_2-y_1=(-6-(-1))=-5
x_2-x_1=(2-(-2))=4

slope = (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)=(-6-(-1))/(2-(-2))=-5/4=-1.25

The slope of (-2,-1) and (2,-6) can be represented as a decimal, fraction, or percentage.

Slope as a decimal

= -1.25

a fraction

= -5/4

and a percentage

= -1.25xx100%=-125%