Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-2,6) and (4,-2)?

Answer 1

Hello!

Explanation:

Slope:
`(Y^2-Y^1)/(X^2-X^1)=(rise)/(run)`

`((-2)-6=-8)/(4-(-2)=4+2=6)=(-8)/(6)=(-8/2)/(6/2)=(-4)/(3)=(-4/2=-2)/(3)=-(2)/(3)`

Slope is -2/3

Answer: -2/3

Hope this helps!

Thanks!

-Charlie

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Answer 2

You can calculate slope by using the following equation: m=
`\frac{ y_(2) -y_(1) }{x_(2)-x{1}}`
m being the slope
So applying this to your problem, you would just divide -8 by 6, which gives you -1.33 as your slope.