Question

Find the slope of the line through the given points.
(-2,6) and (2,-2)

Answer 1

-2

Explanation:

y2-y1 -2-6 -8 simplify

x2-x1 2--2 4 -2

Answer 2

-2

Explanation:

We can find the slope using the slope formula

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

= ( -2-6)/(2- -2)

= ( -2-6)/( 2+2)

-8/4

-2