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What is the slope of the line through (1,8)(-1,8) and (3,4)(3,-4)?

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Q. What is the slope of the line through (1,8)(-1,8) and (3,4)(3,-4)?
  1. Identify Coordinates: Identify the coordinates of the two points.\newlineThe first point is (1,8)(-1, 8), which means x1=1x_1 = -1 and y1=8y_1 = 8.\newlineThe second point is (3,4)(3, -4), which means x2=3x_2 = 3 and y2=4y_2 = -4.
  2. Recall Slope Formula: Recall the formula for the slope mm of a line through two points (x1,y1)(x_1, y_1) and (x2,y2)(x_2, y_2). The formula is m=y2y1x2x1m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}.
  3. Substitute Coordinates: Substitute the coordinates of the two points into the slope formula. \newlinem=483(1)m = \frac{{-4 - 8}}{{3 - (-1)}}
  4. Perform Subtraction: Perform the subtraction in the numerator and the denominator.\newlinem=(48)/(3+1)m = (-4 - 8) / (3 + 1)\newlinem=(12)/(4)m = (-12) / (4)
  5. Simplify Fraction: Simplify the fraction to find the slope.\newlinem=124m = -\frac{12}{4}\newlinem=3m = -3

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