SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line between the points ( 2 , 6 ) and ( 4, -1 ).

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Question 180264: Find the slope of the line between the points ( 2 , 6 ) and ( 4, -1 ).
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Note: is the first point and is the second point .


m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29 Start with the slope formula.


m=%28-1-6%29%2F%284-2%29 Plug in y%5B2%5D=-1, y%5B1%5D=6, x%5B2%5D=4, and x%5B1%5D=2


m=%28-7%29%2F%284-2%29 Subtract 6 from -1 to get -7


m=%28-7%29%2F%282%29 Subtract 2 from 4 to get 2


So the slope of the line that goes through the points and is m=-7%2F2