Question

Find the slope of the line without graphing using the 2 points below.

(-2 , 1) & (-5 , 5)

m=____

Answer 1

-4/3

Explanation:

m = slope = (difference in y)/(difference in x)

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

m = (5 - 1)/(-5 - (-2))

m = 4/(-5 + 2)

m = -4/3