What is the slope of the line containing the points (2,6) and (-3,-4)?

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Answer 1 · 2016-07-25T13:44:07

The slope would be #m=-2#

The slope of the line is determined by the change in #y# over the change in #x#.

#(Deltay)/(Deltax)#

#m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#

Using the points (2,6) and (-3,-4)

#x_1=2#
#y_1=6#
#x_2=-3#
#y_2=-4#

#m = (6-(-4))/((-3)-2)#

#m = (6+4)/(-3-2)#

#m = (10)/(-5)#

#m=-2#