Question

What is the slope of a line that passes through the point (−1, 1) and is parallel to a line that passes through (3, 6) and (1, −2)?

Answer 1

@satellite73 I don't understand what to do at all.

Answer 2

slope = rise over run or the change in y over the change in x.

Answer 3

-1/1 to 3/6
+4/+5?

Answer 4

Maybe this will make more sense:
\(\dfrac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}\)

Answer 5

Parallel slopes are equal.
Perpendicular slopes are negative reciprocals.

Answer 6

Take the two values of the line which is parallel to the line whose slope you want, which is (3,6) and (1,-2). Now plug into the formula above the coordinates and you will have the slope for this line. Now since this line whose slope you found and the line whose slope you are trying to find are parallel, the slopes will be the same.

Answer 7

(1)2 - (1)2
---------
(-1)2 + (1)2 ?

Answer 8

I meant to put 1's for the second one. Lol

Answer 9

(1)2 - (1)1
---------
(-1)2 + (1)1

Answer 10

the points you are finding the slope of are (3,6) and (1,-2)

Answer 11

There is no multiplication, just subtractions.

Answer 12

2,4?

Answer 13

I don't understand your response.

Answer 14

6 - (-2)
------
3 - 1

Answer 15

8/2?

Answer 16

Yes, and that reduces to?

Answer 17

4/1

Answer 18

Or 4. Great job.

Answer 19

Thank you very much.

Answer 20

Your Welcome.