Question

What is the slope of the line shown below (-2,5) and (3,-5)

Answer 1

`\bold{m=-2}`

Explanation:

`m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)\\\\(-2,\,5)\ \implies\ x_1=-2\,,\ y_1=5\\(3,\,-5)\ \implies\ x_2=3\,,\ y_2=-5\\\\m=(-5-5)/(3-(-2))=(-10)/(3+2)=-\frac{10}5=-2`