Question

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

Answer 1

The slope
`m=1/2`

Explanation:

The coordinates provided are
`(4,5) = color(blue)(x_1,y_1`

`(-4,1) = color(blue)(x_2,y_2`

The slope is found using formula
`m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1`

`m=(1-5)/(-4-4`

`m=(-4)/(-8`

`m=1/2`