Question

Find the slope of the line that passes through the following points. (-8,-1) (-4,-2)

Answer 1

-1/4

Explanation:

the slope is the rise over run. The distance between the y points is -1 while the distance between the x points is 4. therefore the slope is -1/4.

Answer 2

-1/4

Explanation:

We can find the slope of a line given two points by using

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

= (-2- -1)/( -4 - -8)

= (-2+1)/(-4+8)

= -1/4