Answer:
9/3 or just 3
Step-by-step explanation:
First we need to recognize that points are given by numbers that represent the x and y coordinates (or locations) of the point. So in this problem, the first point (-1,5) has an x value of -1 and a y value of 5. Similarly the second point has an x value of -4, and a y value of -4.
Slope is defined as rise over run, or change in y (rise as it goes up or down) over the change in x (or run as it moves left or right).
Change in x and y can be found by subtracting the first number from the second number.
So to calculate this, set up your equation like this:
[tex]\frac{5-(-4)}{-1-(-4)}[/tex]
After performing the subtraction, you should get:
[tex]\frac{9}{3}[/tex]
This further simplifies to 3.
