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

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Answer 1 · 2016-03-31T17:13:57

Slope # = (7 )/(5)#

The coordinates are:
#(-4, - 1) = color(blue)(x_1 , y_1#

#(1 , 6) = color(blue)(x_2 , y_2#

Slope is calculated using formula:

Slope #=color(blue)((y_2 - y_1) / (x_2 - x_1)#
(change in #y# axis divided by change in #x# axis)

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

# = (6 + 1 )/(1 + 4)#

# = (7 )/(5)#