Question

Find the slope of the line that passes through (7, 10) and (5, 9).

Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction, improper fraction, or integer.

Answer 1

Slope = -1/2

Explanation:

Given two points on a line, we can find the slope, m, using the slope formula, which is given by:

m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1), where

• m is the slope,
• (x1, y1) is one point on the line,
• and (x2, y2) is another point on the line.

Thus, we can plug in (7, 10) for (x1, y1) and (5, 9) for (x2, y2):

m = (9 - 10) / (5 - 7)

m = -1 / 2

Thus, the slope is -1/2.