SOLUTION: How do I find the rise and the run of the line with the points (-2,4) and (2,-1)?

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Question 174992: How do I find the rise and the run of the line with the points (-2,4) and (2,-1)?
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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the rise is the diffence between the y coordinates and the run is the difference between the x coordinates (-2,4)=(x1,y1) (2,-1)=(x2,y2)
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m=slope = rise/run=DELTA%28y%29%2FDELTA%28x%29=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1) or (y1-y2)/(x1-x2)
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(4-(-1))/(-2-2)=-(5/4)