Question

Find the slope of the line that passes through Point A (-1, -6) and Point B (-7, -3), using the formula m= y2-y1/x2-x1.

Answer 1

Answer:

The slope to the given points A at (-1,-6) and B at (-7,-3) is $-\frac{1}{2}$

Therefore slope is $m=-\frac{1}{2}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given points are A at (-1,-6) and B at (-7,-3)

To find the slope of the given two points :

Let $(x_1,y_1) and (x_2,y_2)$ be the given points A at (-1,-6) and B at (-7,-3) respectively

By using the formula Slope m$=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$

Now substitute the points in the above equation we get

m$=\frac{-3-(-6)}{(-7)-(-1)}$

$=\frac{-3+6}{-7+1}$

$=\frac{3}{-6}$

$=-\frac{1}{2}$

Therefore $m=-\frac{1}{2}$

The slope to the given points A at (-1,-6) and B at (-7,-3) is $-\frac{1}{2}$

Therefore slope $m=-\frac{1}{2}$