Question

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

Answer 1

`"slope "=-1/4`

Explanation:

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

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

`"let "(x_1,y_1)=(5,5)" and "(x_2,y_2)=(1,6)`

`rArrm=(6-5)/(1-5)=1/(-4)=-1/4`