Question

What is the slope of a line passing through the points (2,5) and (-1,-4)

Answer 1

Hi!

Explanation:

`SLOPE=Y_2-Y_1=X_2-X_1`

`((-4)-5)/((-1)-2)=(-9)/(-3)=3`

Slope is 3.

The answer must have a positive sign.

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Answer 2

3 is your slope.

Explanation:

Use the equation:

slope = (y₂ - y₁)/(x₂ - x₁).

Let:

(x₁ , y₁) = (2 , 5)

(x₂ , y₂) = (-1 , -4)

Plug in the corresponding numbers for the corresponding variables.

slope = (-4 - 5)/(-1 - 2)

Simplify.

slope = (-9)/(-3)

slope = 3

3 is your slope. (Rise 3, Run 1)

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