Question

Use the slope formula to calculate the slope of the line that contains the ordered pairs (5, -7) and (6, -4).

Answer 1

3

Explanation:

plug the points into the equation
`m = ( y_2 - y _ 1)/(x_ 2 - x_ 1)`

`m = ( -4 - -7)/(6 - 5)`

subtract to get
`(3)/(1)`

the answer is 3

Answer 2

The answer is 3

Explanation:

The slope of a line given two points can be found by using the formula

`m = ( y_2 - y _ 1)/(x_ 2 - x_ 1)`

where

(x1 , y1) and (x2 , y2) are the points

From the question the points are

(5, -7) and (6, -4)

The slope is

`m = ( - 4 + 7)/(6 - 5) = (3)/(1) = 3`

We have the final answer as

3

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