What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: $(5, 1) , (4, 6)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-07-08T06:41:21

$-5$

$"gradient"(m)=("rise"(Deltay))/("run"(Deltax))$

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

$m=(1-6)/(5-4)=(-5)/(1) = -5$

The slope of the line is $-5$

What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: (5, 1) , (4, 6) (5, 1) , (4, 6)?