SOLUTION: what is the slope of (1,4) and (-1,-2)

Question 596038: what is the slope of (1,4) and (-1,-2)
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, solver91311:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Note: is the first point . So this means that and .
Also, is the second point . So this means that and .

Start with the slope formula.

Plug in , , , and

Subtract from to get

Subtract from to get

Reduce

So the slope of the line that goes through the points and is

Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Use the slope formula:

where and are the coordinates of the given points

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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