Question

What is the slope of the line through (1, -1) and (5. – 7)?

Answer 1

m=-2

Explanation:

Answer 2

-3/2

Explanation:

Given two points, we can find the slope by

m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

= (-7 - -1)/ (5-1)

= (-7+1)/(5-1)

= -6/4

= -3/2