Question

What is the slope of (5,2) (-1,0)

Answer 1

For this case we have the following points given:

(x1 = 5, y1= 2)

(x2 = -1, y2= 0)

And we can use this formula:

`m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)=(0-2)/(-1-5)=(-2)/(-6)=(1)/(3)`

And the final answer would be:

m = 1/3