Question

What is the slope of the line passing through (1, -5) (4, 1)

Answer 1

`\bf (\stackrel{x_1}{1}~,~\stackrel{y_1}{-5})\qquad (\stackrel{x_2}{4}~,~\stackrel{y_2}{1}) \\\\\\ \stackrel{slope}{m}\implies \cfrac{\stackrel{rise} {\stackrel{y_2}{1}-\stackrel{y1}{(-5)}}}{\underset{run} {\underset{x_2}{4}-\underset{x_1}{1}}}\implies \cfrac{1+5}{3}\implies \cfrac{6}{3}\implies 2`