Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points

(
−
6
,
−
8
)
(−6,−8) and
(
−
14
,
4
)
?
(−14,4)? Write your answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

The slope is the ratio between the difference of the y and x coordinates:

`m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)=(4-(-8))/(-14-(-6))=(12)/(-8)=-(4)/(3)`