Question

What is the slope of the line through (2,-2) and (9,3)?

Answer 1

5/7

Explanation:

m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

x1 = 2

y1 = -2

x2 = 9

y2 = 3

Plug in the numbers and get m.

Answer 2

`(5)/(7)`

Explanation:

The slope of the line passing through the points
`(x_1,y_1)` and
`(x_2,y_2)` is

`(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`

In your case, the line is passing through the points (2,-2) and (9,3), so the slope is

`(3-(-2))/(9 - 2)=(5)/(7)`