Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: #(4,6) , (1,8) #?

Answer 1

`m=-2/3`

Explanation:

`x_1=4`
`y_1=6`
`x_2=1`
`y_2=8`

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

`m=(8-6)/(1-4)=2/(-3)=-2/3`