What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: # (-2, -4) ; (1,5) #? Algebra Graphs of Linear Equations and Functions Slope 1 Answer SagarStudy Jan 31, 2016 Slope #m# of a line passing through two points #A(x_1,y_1)# and #B(x_2,y_2)# is given by #m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)# Here let #A=(-2,-4) and B=(1,5)# #implies m=(5-(-4))/(1-(-2))=(5+4)/(1+2)=(9)/3=3# #implies# slope of the line passing through the given points is #3#. Answer link Related questions What is Slope? How can slope be undefined? How do you calculate slope from a graph? How do you calculate the slope given two points? How does a positive slope differ from a negative slope? How does change in the slope affect the steepness of a line? Why is the slope of a horizontal line is zero? How do you determine the slope of #(3, –5)# and #(–2, 9)#? How do you determine the slope of #(1/3, 3/4)# and #(–2, 6)#? How do you determine the slope of #(2,7)# and #(7,2)#? See all questions in Slope Impact of this question 3589 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License