Question

Find the Slope for the line which passes through these two points (-1,5) and (-4,-4).

Answer 1

9/3 or just 3

Explanation:

First we need to recognize that points are given by numbers that represent the x and y coordinates (or locations) of the point. So in this problem, the first point (-1,5) has an x value of -1 and a y value of 5. Similarly the second point has an x value of -4, and a y value of -4.

Slope is defined as rise over run, or change in y (rise as it goes up or down) over the change in x (or run as it moves left or right).

Change in x and y can be found by subtracting the first number from the second number.

So to calculate this, set up your equation like this:

`(5-(-4))/(-1-(-4))`

After performing the subtraction, you should get:

`(9)/(3)`

This further simplifies to 3.

Answer 2

Answer: positive 3 is the final answer

Explanation: