Question

Find the slope of the lines graphed below (-1,-11) and (-6,-7)

Answer 1

m=

`(y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)`

where x1 is- -1

x2 is -6

y1 is -11

y2 is -7

m=

`( - 7 - ( - 11))/( - 6 - ( - 1))`

`( - 7 + 11)/( - 6 + 1)`

`(4)/( - 5)`

gradient is

`gradient = (4)/( - 5)`