Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the points (−1, 7) and (4, −1)?

A. 2
B. −56
C. −2
D. −85

Answer 1

The answer is

`- (8)/(5) \\`

Explanation:

The slope of a line given two points can be found by using the formula

`m = ( y_2 - y _ 1)/(x_ 2 - x_ 1) \\`

where

(x1 , y1) and (x2 , y2) are the points

From the question the points are

(−1, 7) and (4, −1)

The slope is

`m = ( - 1 - 7)/(4 - - 1) = ( - 8)/(5) = - (8)/(5) \\`

We have the final answer as

`- (8)/(5) \\`

Hope this helps you