How do you find the slope of the line that passes through (8,10), (-4,-6)?

1 Answer
Mar 29, 2017

#"slope "=4/3#

Explanation:

To find the slope ( m ) use the #color(blue)"gradient formula"#

#color(red)(bar(ul(|color(white)(2/2)color(black)(m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1))color(white)(2/2)|)))#
where # (x_1,y_1),(x_2,y_2)" are 2 coordinate points"#

The 2 points here are (8 ,10) and (-4 ,-6)

let # (x_1,y_1)=(8,10)" and " (x_2,y_2)=(-4,-6)#

#rArrm=(-6-10)/(-4-8)=(-16)/(-12)=4/3#