How do you find the slope of the line that passes through (6,1), (8,-4)?

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Answer 1 · 2017-01-29T01:41:22

The slope of the line containing the points #(6,1)# and #(8,-4)# is

#m = (-5)/(2)#

The slope of the line is found using the equation

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

For the points #(6,1)# and #(8,-4)#

#x_1 = 6#
#x_2 = 1#
#y_1 = 8#
#y_2 = -4#

#m = (-4-1)/(8-6)#

#m = (-5)/(2)#