Question

A line contains the points (-26, -37) and (-32, -61)

What is the slop of the line in simplified form?

Answer 1

`slope = 4`

Explanation:

(-26, -37) and (-32, -61)

`slope = (y_2 - y_1)/(x_2 - x_1)`

`slope = (-61 - (-37))/(-32 - (-26))`

`slope = (-24)/(-6)`

`slope = 4`

Answer 2

The slope is 4

Explanation:

We can find the slope by using

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

= ( -61- -37)/( -32 - -26)

= ( -61+37)/( -32 +26)

= -24/-6

=4