Question

Find the slope of the line containing the points (5, -1) and (-8, -4).

Answer 1

Explanation:

The formula to find a slope using two points is:

`m = (y_(2) - y_(1))/(x_(2) - x_(1))\\m = ((-4)-(-1))/((-8)-(5))\\m = -3 / -13\\m = 3/13`

Answer 2

Finding the slope using two points, (5, -1) and (-8, -4)

The formula for slope is

`(y_(2)-y_(1))/(x_(2)-x_(1))`

In this case...

`y_(2) =-4\\y_(1) =-1\\x_(2) =-8\\x_(1) =-5`

^^^Plug these numbers into the formula for slope...

`(-4-(-1))/(-8-5)`

`(-3)/(-13)`

`(3)/(13)`

^^^This is your slope

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