Question

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (2, 1) and (-4, -5). -1 1 7/5

Answer 1

1

Explanation:

Answer 2

The answer is 1.

Use the slope formula to solve.

m=
`(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)`

Substitute the corresponding values into the equation.

m=
`(-5-1)/(-4-2)`

m=
`(-6)/(-6)`

m=1