Question

Which of the following is the slope between the points (-1, -5) and (7, -3)?

4

1/4

-1/4

-4

Answer 1

Slope can be found as:

\[Slope = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}\]

Answer 2

\[y_2 = -3, y_1 = -5, x_2 = 7, x_1 = -1\]

Answer 3

y = mx + b
-5 = -1m + b
-3 = 7m + b

m - 5 = b
-3 - 7m = b

b = b
m - 5 = -3 - 7m
7m + m = 5 - 3
8m = 2
m = 2/8
m = ?