A line contains the points (−26, −37) and (−32, −61).

Question

What is the slope of the line in simplified form?



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Answer 1

The formula to find the slope of a line given two points is:

m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

where (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are the coordinates of the two points.

Using the coordinates (-26, -37) and (-32, -61):

m = (-61 - (-37)) / (-32 - (-26))
m = (-61 + 37) / (-32 + 26)
m = (-24) / (-6)
m = 4

Therefore, the slope of the line is 4.