Question

6. What is the slope of the line through the points (-2, -1) and (4, 3)

5/2
2/5
2/3
3/2

Answer 1

Slope is described as "the rise over the run," meaning that it's the fraction of "the change in the y-values compared to the change in the x-values."

In this situation
- the change in the y-values is 3 - (-1) = 4.
- the change in the x-values is 4 - (-2) = 6.
so the fraction is 4/6 or 2/3.

As a general formula, the formula for slope is
`m = (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`.

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

Answer 2

Answer: 2/3

Step-by-step explanation: y1-y2 3-(-1) = 4 simplify 4/6=2/3

x1-x2 4-(-2)= 6