Question

Which is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-2, 4) and (5, -1)

Answer 1

-5/7

Explanation:

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Answer 2

m =
`-(5)/(7)`

Explanation:

The formula to find slope is :

m =
`(y_1-y_2)/(x_1-x_2)`

Let us use the given two coordinates of the line to find the slope.

( -2 , 4 ) ⇒ ( x₁ , y₁ )

( 5 , -1 ) ⇒ ( x₂ , y₂ )

Let us solve now.

m =
`(y_1-y_2)/(x_1-x_2)`

m =
`(4-(-1))/(-2-5)`

m =
`(4+1)/(-7)`

m =
`(5)/(-7)`

m =
`-(5)/(7)`

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