Question

What is the slope ( in simplest form) of the line through the points (-4,2) and (-16,-6)?

Answer 1

2/3

Explanation:

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

(-4,2) = (x1,y1)

(-16,-6) = (x2,y2)

Slope =
`(-6-2)/(-16+4)`

=
`(-8)/(-12)`

=
`(2)/(3)`