How do you find the slope for (1,6) & (-1,-2)?

1 Answer
Apr 11, 2018

m=4

Explanation:

Use this formula to find the slope where m is the slope

m = (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)

This formula makes sense because slope is rise over run. Rise being the y values and run being the x values.

Now you choose which point is point 2 (includes y_2 and x_2) and which point is point 1 (includes y_1 and x_1)

Point 2: (1,6)->y_2 = 6 and x_2 =1
Point 1: (-1,-2)->y_1 = -2 and x_1 = -1

Plug into the formula and solve for the slope:

m = (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)

m=(6-(-2))/(1-(-1))

m=(6+2)/(1+1)

m=(8)/(2)

m=4