Question

What's the slope (3,-1) and (-2,5)

Answer 1

slope = -
`(6)/(5)`

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

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

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (3, - 1 ) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 2, 5 )

m =
`(5-(-1))/(-2-3)` =
`(5+1)/(-5)` =
`(6)/(-5)` = -
`(6)/(5)`