Question

What is the slope of the line that contains the points (2, 6) and (-1, -6)?

Answer 1

I'll get you started


\[\Large m = \frac{y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}\]


\[\Large m = \frac{-6-6}{-1-2}\]


\[\Large m = ???\]

Answer 2

\(\bf \begin{array}{lllll}
&x_1&y_1&x_2&y_2\\
&({\color{red}{ 2}}\quad ,&{\color{blue}{ 6}})\quad &({\color{red}{ -1}}\quad ,&{\color{blue}{ -6}})
\end{array}
\\\quad \\

slope = {\color{green}{ m}}= \cfrac{rise}{run} \implies \cfrac{{\color{blue}{ y_2}}-{\color{blue}{ y_1}}}{{\color{red}{ x_2}}-{\color{red}{ x_1}}}\)

Answer 3

hold do you type color in Latex!!? D:

Answer 4

\[\frac{ -12 }{ -3}\]

Answer 5

reduce that to get ???

Answer 6

what is 12/3 equal to?

Answer 7

4!

Answer 8

the two negatives cancel, so the result is positive

therefore, the slope is 4

Answer 9

Thank you so much!

Answer 10

you're welcome