Question

Find the slope of the line segment joining the pair (7,8) and (-2,3)​

Answer 1

`(5)/(9)`

Explanation:

`\mathrm{Given,}\\\mathrm{(x_1,y_1)=(7,8)}\\\mathrm{(x_2,y_2)=(-2,3)}\\\mathrm{Now,}\\\mathrm{Slope = (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)=(3-8)/(-2-7)=(-5)/(-9)=(5)/(9)}`