Question

How do you find the slope of a line given the points `(4, 2)` and `(-2, 4)` on the line?

Answer 1

`slope=-1/3`

Explanation:

You can find the slope by substituting the coordinates of the given points in the formula:

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

`slope=(4-2)/(-2-4)=2/-6=-1/3`