Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the points (4, -6) and (2, 3)?

Answer 1

m = -9/2

Explanation:

Slope = rise/run or (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

Points (4, -6) (2, 3)

We see the y increase by 9, and the x decrease by 2, so the slope is

m = -9/2