SOLUTION: Find slope : (1,-4) , (6, -2)

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Question 687102: Find slope : (1,-4) , (6, -2)
Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find slope : (1,-4) , (6, -2)
When you have two points (x1,y1), (x2,y2)
The formula for slope (We call it m) is:
highlight%28m=%28y2-y1%29%2F%28x2-x1%29%29
m=%28-2-%28-4%29%29%2F%286-1%29
m=%28-2%2B4%29%2F%286-1%29
highlight%28m=2%2F5%29
Happy Calculating!