Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through (1, 6) and (3, 4)?

Answer 1

azib, thats a bit backwards

Answer 2

formulas are good, but i perfer the steps

subtract one point from the other and stack the y/x

Answer 3

\[\huge m = {y_2 - y_1 \over x_2 - x_1}\]

Answer 4

yes, sorry :)

Answer 5

if we subtract the points, one option we get is

(1, 6)
-(3, 4)
-------
-2, 2

do you agree?

Answer 6

I would like to note that you can choose to change the order and do y1-y2. but that also means you MUST change the order for the x's as well. Some times it's handy to do that when you have negative signs. :D

Answer 7

i avoid the whole "placing" of terms and go with the steps

Answer 8

SO ITS 1