Answer
$-5$; the line falls
Work Step by Step
Simply apply the points to the slope formula and then simplify. Since the answer is negative, the line falls.
$(-2,4)$ and $(-1,-1)$
$\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$
$\frac{-1-4}{-1+2}$
$\frac{-5}{1}$
$-5$
