Question

Find the slope in (-2,8) and (1,6)

Answer 1

Formula for slope: $\frac{y2 - y1}{x2 - x1}$

y₂: 6

y₁: 8

x₂: 1

x₁: -2

Plug them into the slope equation:

$\frac{6 - 8}{1 - (-2)}$

--> $\frac{-2}{1 + 2}$

---> $-\frac{2}{3}$

The slope is $-\frac{2}{3}$.

Answer 2

The slope of this question would be -2/3 because you would do y2-y1 over X2-X1. I was always taught for this equation that X's are the table legs, and the y's are the food to a picnic table. so you would do...

6-8 over 1-(-2). A negative minus a negative = a positive. So, therefore you get -2 over 3.