Question

Find the slope of a line passing thru the points (4,2) and (-1,3)

Answer 1

Let's calculate the slope of the curve

`\begin{gathered} m=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1) \\ m=(2-3)/(4-(-1)) \\ m=(-1)/(4+1) \\ m=(-1)/(5) \\ \end{gathered}`

The slope of the straight line is m = -1/5