How do you find the slope of the line that passes through (6,1), (8,-4)?

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Georgii Rychko · Answer 1 · 2024-03-15T15:07:20+0000

Answer:

The slope is -5/2.

Explanation:

To find the slope of a line given two points, we can use the slope formula

m = ( y2-y1)/(x2-x1) where (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) are two points on the line.

m = ( -4-1)/(8-6)

= -5/2

The slope is -5/2.