Question

How do you find the slope of the line passing through (-1,-1) and (-5,-4)?

Answer 1

Slope = `3/4`

Explanation:

`(x_1,y_1)=(-5,-4)`

`(x_2,y_2)=(-1,-1)`

Slope `=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)=((-1)-(-4))/((-1)-(-5))=(-1+4)/(-1+5)=3/4`