Question

Find the slope of the line passing the two given points (4, -8) and (5, -2)

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

slope formula

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

in this question

x1=4

x2=5

y1=-8

y2=-2

slope m=(-2-(-8))/(5-4)

m=(-2+8)/1

m=6

Answer 2

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We know that the slope of the line joining two points (x ¹y¹ ) and (x² ,y²) is:

$m= \frac{y^{2} - y {1}^{} }{x { } ^{2} - x { {}^{1} }^{} }$

Here, the given points are (4,−8) and (5,−2), therefore, the slope of the line is:

$m = \frac{y^{2} - y {1}^{} }{x { } ^{2} - x { {}^{1} }^{} } = \frac{ -2-(8)}{5 - 4} = \frac{- 2 + 8}{1} = 6$

Hence, the slope of the line is 6.