Question

How do you find the slope given (1,6) and (7,2)?

Answer 1

`"slope "=-2/3`

Explanation:

`"to calculate the slope m use the "color(blue)"gradient formula"`

`•color(white)(x)m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`

`"let "(x_1,y_1)=(1,6)" and "(x_2,y_2)=(7,2)`

`rArrm=(2-6)/(7-1)=(-4)/6=-2/3`