Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: `(-2, -4) ; (-6, -1)`?

Answer 1

Slope `= (-1-(-4))/(-6-(-2))=3/(-4)=-3/4`

Explanation:

Let `P_2(x_2, y_2)=(-6, -1)`
Let `P_1(x_1, y_1)=(-2, -4)`

Slope `m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)=(-1-(-4))/(-6-(-2))=3/(-4)=-3/4`

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