Question

Find the slope of the line below. Enter your answer as a fraction or decimal

(-1, 1)
(1,5)

Answer 1

The slope is 2

Explanation:

y1-y2/x1-x2

1-5/-1 -1

-4/-2

slope is 2

Answer 2

2

Explanation:

Notes : Remember that the formula for slope is
`(y2- y1)/(x2-x1)`

1. Insert values into the slope equation.

`(5-1)/(1-(-1))` or
`(1-5)/(-1-1)`

2. Solve
* Remember if you see two negatives, side by side, (--) then you can change that to a plus sign (+). *

`(4)/(2)` = 2