Question

Find the slope of the line between the points (1, 4) and (-1,6)

Answer 1

slope = - 1

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m =
`(y_(2)-y_(1) )/(x_(2)-x_(1) )`

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (1, 4) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 1, 6)

m =
`(6-4)/(-1-1)` =
`(2)/(-2)` = - 1