Question

What is the slope of the line passing through -4,6 and 3,-8

Answer 1

Answer:

-2

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

$slope=-2$

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the slope formula:

$\frac{y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}=\frac{rise}{run}$

The slope is the change from one point to another on a single line. This change is written as the change in y-axis over the change in the x-axis, or rise over run. Insert the appropriate values:

$(-4,6)(3,-8)\\(-4_{x_{1}},6_{y_{1}})\\(3_{x_{2}},-8_{y_{1}})\\\\\frac{-8-6}{3-(-4)}$

Simplify parentheses:

$\frac{-8-6}{3+4}$

Solve:

$\frac{-14}{7}=-\frac{14}{7}=-\frac{2}{1} =-2$

The slope is -2.