How do you find the slope of the line through (-4,-8); (-2,0)?

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Alan P.
Aug 4, 2015

Slope of line through #(x_1,y_1)=(-4,-8)# and #(x_2,y_2)=(-2,0)#is
#color(white)("XXXX")#4

Explanation:

The slope between #(x_1,y_1)# and #(x_2,y_2)# is given by the formula:
#color(white)("XXXX")##m = (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#

For the given data points:
#color(white)("XXXX")##m= (0-(-8))/(-2-(-4)) = 8/2 = 4#

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