Question

What is the slope of th line that contains the points (-1, 8) and (5, -4)

Answer 1

Answer:

The slope is -2.

Step-by-step explanation:

The slope formula is ⇒ $\displaystyle \frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$

$\displaystyle \frac{(-4)-8}{5-(-1)}=\frac{-12}{6}=\frac{-12\div6}{6\div6}=\frac{-2}{1}=-2$

Therefore, the slope is 2, and the correct answer is 2.

Answer 2

so you just do the slope formula

which y2-y1 over x2-x1 in fraction form

so you would do

(-1 , 8)    (5  , -4)

(x1 , y1)  (x2 , y2)

             -4 - 8   over 5- (-1)

which would give you the fraction 12/6  

it can be simplified to 2

so 2 is your slope

hope it help