Question

Calculate the slope of a line that passes through the points (4,-2) and (-8,6)

Answer 1

To find the slope of a line given two points, use this equation:

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

For these sets of points, that means:

m = (6-(-2))/(-8-4), or m = (6+2)/(-8-4), so

m = -8/12 or -4/3