How do you find the slope of (5, 1) and (4, 6)?

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Jim G.
Apr 25, 2018

"slope "=-5slope =−5

Explanation:

"to calculate the slope m use the "color(blue)"gradient formula"to calculate the slope m use the gradient formula

•color(white)(x)m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)∙xm=y2−y1x2−x1

"let "(x_1,y_1)=(5,1)" and "(x_2,y_2)=(4,6)let (x1,y1)=(5,1) and (x2,y2)=(4,6)

rArrm=(6-1)/(4-5)=5/(-1)=-5⇒m=6−14−5=5−1=−5

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