Question

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

Answer 1

The slope is `1/6`.

Explanation:

Gradient formula is given by: `m=(y_1-y_2)/(x_1-x_2)`

Apply gradient formula,

`m=(2-1)/(4--2)`
`color(white)(m)=1/6`