Question

A line passes through the points (-5,7) and (2,3). What is the slope of the line?

Answer 1

The slope of the line = -4/7

Step-by-step explanation:

we apply the slope formula:

`m\text{ = }(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`

the points (-5,7) and (2,3) = (x1, y1) and (x2, y2):

`\begin{gathered} m\text{ =}\frac{3-7}{2\text{ - (-5)}}\text{ = }(-4)/(2+5) \\ m\text{ = -4/7} \end{gathered}`

The slope = m = -4/7