Question

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (2,4) and (-4,2)

Answer 1

Answer:

The slope is 1/3.

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula for slope is $\frac{y_{2} -y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1} }$ where $y_{1}$ and $x_{1}$ are the y- and x-coordinates of the first point, and $y_{2}$ and $x_{2}$ are the y- and x-coordinates of the second point, respectively.

Inputting our values into our formula, we get  $\frac{2-4}{(-4)-2}$. Solving for the numerator first, we get $\frac{-2}{(-4)-2}$. Solving for the denominator, we get  $\frac{-2}{-6}$. This simplifies to 1/3.