Question

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FIND THE SLOPE OF THE LINE THROUGH (1, -1) and (6,2)

Answer 1

slope =
`(3)/(5)`

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

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

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (1, - 1) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (6, 2)

m =
`(2+1)/(6-1)` =
`(3)/(5)`