Question

What is the slope of the line that contains these points?

Answer 1

Answer:

-4

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The slope of the line is -5/2.

Step-by-step explanation:

step 1 : The line has the points (x,y) = (-1,10) , (1,2) , (3,-6) , (5,-14)

The slope of the line can be found using any two points on the line.

step 2 : Let us take the point (x1,y1) = (-1,10) and the point (x2,y2) = (1,2)

step 3 : Slope formula = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

                                      = (2 - 10) / (1 + 1)

                           slope = -5/2

step 4 : Find using any other two points, let (x1,y1) = (3,-6) and (5,-14)

(y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1) = (-14 + 6) / (5 - 3)

                    slope = -5/2