Question

Oh, hey guys. I need a bit of help with this...


Which of the following is the slope between the two points (5, 1)and (4, 6)?

My answer:
x= 5-4=1
y= 1-6=-5

is it plain old -5/1 (-5 over 1) which is simplified to -5?

Answer 1

Yep, you're correct.

Answer 2

Thank you. :DDD

Answer 3

Not quite. You're on the right track, but it's:
\[\Large \frac{{{y_2} - {y_1}}}{{{x_2} - {x_1}}}\]
In this particular case you're fortunate enough to land on the same slope, but remember you take the second from the first, not the other way round like you have here.

Answer 4

Okay then, thank you. c: