Answer:
Slope:
m = [tex]\frac{9}{5}[/tex]
If needed in decimal format it would be 1.8.
Step-by-step explanation:
Use this formula:
m = y2 - y1 / x2 - x1
For the points (4, -3):
4 is x1 and -3 is y1
For the points (-1, -12):
-1 is x2 and -12 is y2
Plug into the formula:
m = -12 + 3 / -1 - 4
(Since you are subtracting for the y's and 3 is negative you change the subtraction sign to an addition sign.)
m = -9 / -5
(Since both 9 and 5 are negative that makes the fraction positive because to negatives cancel each other out.)
m = 1.8 or 9/5
