Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points ( − 6 , 5 ) and ( − 3 , 20 ) ? Write your answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

slope = 5

Explanation:

calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m =
`(y_(2)-y_(1) )/(x_(2)-x_(1) )`

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 6, 5 ) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 3, 20 )

m =
`(20-5)/(-3-(-6))` =
`(15)/(-3+6)` =
`(15)/(3)` = 5