what is the slope of the line that passes through the points (2,-4) (4,-1)
Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Given the points:
( 2, -4)
(4, -1)
x1 = 2
x2 = 4
y1 = -4
y2 =-1
Determine the slope of the line.
Slope of the line formula:
m = change in y/ change in x
m = y2 - y1 / x2 - x
Solution:
Substitute the given values of x1, x2, y1 and y2 to the formula for the slope of the line.
m = -4 - (-1) / 4 -2
m = -4 + 1/ 2
m = -3 /2
Final answer:
m = -3/2