Question

Find the slope of the line passing through the points (-7,6) and (5,0).

Answer 1

slope = -
`(1)/(2)`

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

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

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 7, 6) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (5, 0)

m = (0 - 6) / (5 + 7) = - 6 / 12 = - 1/2

Answer 2

The slope is -0.5

Explanation: