[tex]\text{Given that,}\\\\(x_1,y_1) = (-1,-2)~~ \text{and}~~ (x_2,y_2) = (-2,2)\\\\\text{Slope, m =} \dfrac{y_2-y_1}{x_2 -x_1} = \dfrac{2 -(-2)}{-2-(-1)} = \dfrac{2+2}{-2+1} = \dfrac{4}{-1} = -4[/tex]