Question

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (1, -4) and (3,-1)

Answer 1

3/2

Explanation:

The slope is given by

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

= ( -1 - -4)/(3-1)

= ( -1+4)/(2)

= ( 3/2)

Answer 2

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Answer:

`\huge\boxed{m = (3)/(2)}`

Find the slope using the slope formula:

`m = \frac{\text{rise}}{\text{run}} = (y_2 - y_1)/(x_2 - x_1)`

Plug in the coordinates of each point:

`m = (-1 - (-4))/(3 - 1)`

Simplify:

`m = (3)/(2)`

Therefore, the slope of the line is 3/2.