Question

WHAT IS THE SLOPE FOR THE LINEAR FUNCTION THAT PASSES THROUGH THE FOLLOWING TWO POINTS: (9,5) AND (-16, -5)?

Answer 1

The slope of a line that passes through two points is given by:

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

Plugging the values of the points given we have that:

`\begin{gathered} m=(-5-5)/(-16-9) \\ m=(-10)/(-25) \\ m=(2)/(5) \end{gathered}`

Therefore the slope is 2/5