Question

Consider the line through (-1, -4) and (1, 2).
 What is the slope (m) of the line?
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Answer 1

3

Step-by-step explanation:

• 
  `\bold{\mathrm{Slope}=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)}`

`\bold{\left(x_1,\:y_1\right)=\left(-1,\:-4\right),\:\left(x_2,\:y_2\right)=\left(1,\:2\right)}`

`\bold{m=(2-\left(-4\right))/(1-\left(-1\right))}`

• Refine

m = 3