Question

What is the slope of a line that goes through the points (1,-5) and (-3, 2)?

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7
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3

Answer 1

`\sf -(7)/(4)`

Explanation:

Finding the slope of a line:

(1, -5) ⇒ x₁ = 1 ; y₁ = -5

(-3, 2) ⇒ x₂ = -3 ; y₂ = 2

`\sf \boxed{\bf Slope = (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)}`

`\sf =(2-[-5])/(-3-1)\\\\= (2+5)/(-4)\\\\=(7)/(-4)\\\\= -(7)/(4)`