Question

A line that contains the points (5, −3) and (7, 3) has a slope, m, that equals

Answer 1

m = 3

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

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

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (5, - 3) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (7, 3)

m =
`(3+3)/(7-5)` =
`(6)/(2)` = 3