$\text{The slope of the line joining the points } (x_1,y_1) \text{ and } (x_2,y_2) \text{ is given by } m=\dfrac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$.So, the slope of the line joining the points \(\left(-11,-4\right)\) and \(\left(7,-2\right)\) is \(\dfrac{\left(-2\right)-\left(-4\right)}{\left(7\right)-\left(-11\right)}\) = \(\dfrac{-2+4}{7+11}\) = \(\dfrac{2}{18}\) = \(\dfrac{1}{9}\)The slope is positive, so the line is rising from left to right.