Answer:
the slope of the line that goes through (4,2) and (-16,-6) is 2/5
m= 2/5
Step-by-step explanation:
in order to find the slope we use the ∆y/∆x which is really the change in y over the change in x.
so all you have to do is find your y's and X's.
your y's are -6 and 2
your X's are -16 and 4
now in order to find the change in y and x you subtract your y's and x'x
the formula for this is:
∆y/∆x = y1-y2/x1-x2= (m aka the slope)
y1 is -6
and y2 is 2
-6 - 2 = -8
now do the X's
X1 is -16
and X2 is 4
-16 - 4 = -20
put that in fraction form and it's -8/-20
simplify that you get 2/5
