How do you find the slope of a line passing through the points (2, 9) and (-4, 8)?
1 Answer
Mar 30, 2018
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)=(2,9)" and "(x_2,y_2)=(-4,8)#
#rArrm=(8-9)/(-4-2)=(-1)/(-6)=1/6#
