Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: #(3, -1) , (-4,5) #?

Answer 1

The slope of the line passing through the two points is `-6/7`.

Explanation:

Use the slope formula:

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

Plug the values in:

`m=(5+1)/(-4-3)=-6/7`