Question

What is the slope of the line through (3, 9), (-2, 8)

Answer 1

Answer: Slope m= 1/5

Answer 2

slope =
`(1)/(5)`

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

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

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (3, 9) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 2, 8)

m =
`(8-9)/(-2-3)` =
`(-1)/(-5)` =
`(1)/(5)`