Question

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

Answer 1

slope is -1/4

Explanation:

slope formula: (y₂ - y₁) / (x₂ - x₁)

(1 - 3) / (6 - (-2))

Simplify.

(-2) / 8

Simplify.

-1/4