Question

What is the slope of the line that contains the points (6, 3) and (4, 5)?

a. 4
b. c.
d.

Answer 1

`m = (y_(2) - y_(1))/(x_(2) - x_(1)) = (5 - 3)/(4 - 6) = (2)/(-2) = -1`

y - y₁ = m(x - x₁)
y - 3 = -1(x - 6)
y - 3 = -1(x) - 1(-6)
y - 3 = -x + 6
+ 3 + 3
y = -x + 9