Question

What is the slope of the line through (-1,4) and (5,2)

Answer 1

Answer:

Slope (m) = $-\frac{1}{3}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the following equation:

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

Let:

$(x_1 , y_1) = (-1 , 4)\\(x_2 , y_2) = (5 , 2)$

Plug in the corresponding numbers to the corresponding variables:

$m = \frac{2 - 4}{5 - (-1)} = \frac{2 - 4}{5 + 1} = \frac{-2}{6}$

Simplify. Divide common factors from both the numerator and denominator:

$\frac{(-\frac{2}{6})}{\frac{2}{2} } = -\frac{1}{3}$

$-\frac{1}{3}$ is your answer.

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