Question

What is the slope of the line containing (-3, 5) and (6, -1)?O A.O3OB.NICO23O C. -1O D. 1

Answer 1

STEP - BY - STEP EXPLANATION

What to find?

Slope.

Given:

(-3, 5) and (6, -1)

x₁ = -3 y₁=5

x₂ = 6 y₂ =-1

Step 1

Recall the formula for slope.

`slope(m)=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`

Step 2

Substitute the values into the formula and simplify.

`\begin{gathered} slope(m)=(-1-5)/(6+3) \\ \\ =-(6)/(9) \\ \\ =-(2)/(3) \end{gathered}`

ANSWER

B. -2/3