Question

Find the slope of the line through each pair of points. (2, -4), (5,-8)

Answer 1

Answer:

$m=-\frac{4}{3}$

Step-by-step explanation:

$Slope=m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$

Here

$(x_1, y_1)=(2, -4) \ \ and \ \ (x_2, y_2)=(5, -8)$

$m=\frac{-8-(-4)}{5-2}$

$m=-\frac{4}{3}$