Question

How do you find the slope given A(4, -1) and B(0, 2)?

Answer 1

`"slope "=-3/4`

Explanation:

`"calculate the slope m using the "color(blue)"gradient formula"`

`•color(white)(x)m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`

`"let "(x_1,y_1)=(4,-1)" and "(x_2,y_2)=(0,2)`

`rArrm=(2-(-1))/(0-4)=3/(-4)=-3/4`