Question

Find the slope of the line that contains passes through the points (-2,6) and (-5,-1)

Answer 1

slope =
`(7)/(3)`

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

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

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 2, 6) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 5, - 1)

m =
`(-1-6)/(-5+2)` =
`(-7)/(-3)` =
`(7)/(3)`