Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points 8,-3 and -2,-11

Answer 1

slope m =
`(4)/(5)`

Explanation:

calculate the slope m , using the slope formula

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

let (x₁, y₁ ) = (8, - 3 ) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 2, - 11 )

m =
`(-11-(-3))/(-2-8)` =
`(-11+3)/(-10)` =
`(-8)/(-10)` =
`(4)/(5)`