Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the points (-3,-8) and (4,6)

Answer 1

`\bf (\stackrel{x_1}{-3}~,~\stackrel{y_1}{-8})\qquad (\stackrel{x_2}{4}~,~\stackrel{y_2}{6}) \\\\\\ % slope = m slope = m\implies \cfrac{\stackrel{rise}{ y_2- y_1}}{\stackrel{run}{ x_2- x_1}}\implies \cfrac{6-(-8)}{4-(-3)}\implies \cfrac{6+8}{4+3}\implies \cfrac{14}{7}\implies 2`