Question

What is the slope of a line that is parallel to the line containing (-11, 5) and (-6, 1)?

Answer 1

-4/5

Explanation:

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

m=(1-5)/(-6-(-11))

m=-4/(-6+11)

m=-4/5

Answer 2

(5-1)/-11-(-6) = -4/5

Explanation:

since the lines are parallel they have same slope/gradient