Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: `(-2,-1) , (4, 6)`?

Answer 1

`m=7/6`

Explanation:

The slope of the line passing through `A(x_1,y_1)and B(x_2,y_2)` is`m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1).` Here,`A(-2,-1)andB(4,6)`.
`=>m=(6-(-1))/(4-(-2))=(6+1)/(4+2)=7/6`