Question

Find the slope of the line passing through the given points (-4,5) and ( 2,3)

Answer 1

The given points are ($-$4, 5) and (2, 3).

Here, x₁ =$-$4, y₁ = 5, x₂ = 2 and y₂ = 3
$$\begin{gathered} \therefore \mathrm{Slope}=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1} \\ =\frac{3-5}{2-(-4)} \\ =\frac{-2}{6} \\ =\frac{-1}{3} \end{gathered}$$