Question

How do you find the slope of the line that passes through the points (3, 6) And (1, -4)?

Answer 1

`m = 5/1`

Explanation:

The formula to find the slope is:

`m = (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1) " "("subtract the y's")/("subtract the x's")`

`m = (6-(-4))/(3-1) = 10/2 = 5/1`

We could write this as 5, but a slope is usually read as
"A slope of 5 in 1"

This means a rise of 5 across a distance of 1.