Question

What's the slope of the line connecting (8, 2) and (-5, -2)? (You may enter your answer as a fraction. Otherwise, round

your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Answer 1

Explanation:

The slope of a line is a measure of its steepness and is calculated as the change in y-value divided by the change in x-value between two points on the line.

To find the slope of the line connecting (8, 2) and (-5, -2), we can use the following formula:

slope = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

Substituting the values given in the problem, we get:

slope = (-2 - 2) / (-5 - 8) = -4 / -13 = 4/13

The slope of the line connecting (8, 2) and (-5, -2) is 4/13.