Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the points (2, −5) and (4, 1)? 3 ​ 54 ​ 2 ​−45 ​

Answer 1

The formula of a slope:

$m=\dfrac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$

We have (2, -5) and (4, 1).

Substitute:

$m=\dfrac{1-(-5)}{4-2}=\dfrac{1+5}{2}=\dfrac{6}{2}=3$

Answer: The slope is equal 3.

Answer 2

slope is (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

m=(1-(-5))/(4-2)

m=(6/2)

m=3