How do you find the slope of a line D(-2, -4) F(0, -6)?

1 Answer
May 31, 2015

Assume that our points are (x1,y1) and (x2,y2)
Formula of the slope will be;
m= (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)m=y2y1x2x1
If we use that formula, slope for question will be;

(y2-y1)/(x2-x1) = (-6-(-4))/(0-(-2)) = -2/2 =-1y2y1x2x1=6(4)0(2)=22=1