Question

Find the slope of the line that goes through the given points

Answer 1

Answer:

The slope is -8

Step-by-step explanation:

The slope of a line passing through a point:

`(x_1,y_1),(x_2,y_2)`

is given as:

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

For the given (-3, -8), (-5, 8), we have:

`\begin{gathered} M=(8-(-8))/(-5-(-3)) \\ \\ =(8+8)/(-5+3)=(16)/(-2)=-8 \end{gathered}`