Question

What is the slope of the line shown below ? (5,11) (-5,-1)

Answer 1

(5,11) (-5,-1)

Slope = (11 + 1) / (5 + 5)

= 12/10

= 6/5

Answer 2

Answer: the slope is 6/5

Explanation:

Hi, to answer this we have to apply the slope formula:

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

Since each point has the form (x,y)

For our case:

(5,11) = (x1,y1)

(-5,-1) = (x2,y2)

So, replacing with our values:

m = ( -1-11) / ( -5-5) = -12/-10= 6/5

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