Question

Given the following order parish find the slope and then the particular slope there are two correct answers in this question

Answer 1

Given the points ( -2 , -5 ) , ( 4 , -1)

The slope = The rise/the run

The rise = the difference of y - coordinates = -1 - (-5) = -1 + 5 = 4

The run = the difference of x - coordinates = 4 - ( -2 ) = 4 + 2 = 6

So, the slope =

$m=\frac{rise}{run}=\frac{4}{6}=\frac{2}{3}$

The perpendicular slope = m'

$m^{\prime}=\frac{-1}{m}=-\frac{3}{2}$