Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-2, -5) and (6, 7)? A. B. C. D.

Answer 1

The slope is
`(3)/(2)`

Explanation:

Step 1: Find the slope

SLOPE FORMULA =
`(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`

m =
`(7-(-5))/(6-(-2))`

m =
`(7+5)/(6+2)`

m =
`(12)/(8)`

m =
`(12/4)/(8/4)`

m =
`(3)/(2)`

Answer: The slope is
`(3)/(2)`

Answer 2

3/2

Explanation:

When given 2 points, we can find the slope by the following formula

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

= (7--5)/(6--2)

= (7+5)/(6+2)

= 12/8

= 3/2