Question

What is the slope of the line determined by the points (5,-3) and (-9,-6)

Answer 1

slope =
`(3)/(14)`

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m = ( y₂ - y₁ ) / ( x₂ - x₁ )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (5, - 3) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 9, - 6)

m =
`(-6+3)/(-9-5)` =
`(-3)/(-14)` =
`(3)/(14)`