Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points

(
10
,
−
6
)
(10,−6) and
(
8
,
−
16
)
?
(8,−16)? Write your answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

slope = 5

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (10, - 6) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (8, - 16)

m = = = 5