Question

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


(-1, 8) and (5, 3)

Answer 1

Explanation:

Slope:

`\sf{(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)}`

y2=3

y1=8

x2=5

x1=(-1)

3-8/5-(-1)

3-8=(-5)

5-(-1)=5+1=6

M=-5/6

The slope is m=-5/6.