Answer:
- 1/4
Step-by-step explanation:
The formula to find slope from two points is (x₂ - x₁) / (y₂ - y₁).
Substituting the points in (2, 4 = x₁, y₁ and 5, -8 = x₂, y₂) we get (5 - 2) / (-8 - 4).
= 3 / -12
= - 1/4
(Tip: when assigning the numbers to the variables, make sure x₁, y₁ are always from the same pair.)
