Question

Find the slope of the line that contains the points (-6, 4) and (2, -8)

Answer 1

slope = -
`(3)/(2)`

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

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

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 6, 4) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (2, - 8)

m =
`(-8-4)/(2+6)` =
`(-12)/(8)` = -
`(3)/(2)`