Question

What is the slope for a line that is parallel to the line that goes through (-2,3) and (1,-5)

Answer 1

`m=(-8)/(3)`

Explanation:

Slope Formula:
`m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`

Simply plug in the 2 coordinates into the slope formula to find slope m:

`m=(-5-3)/(1-(-2))`

`m=(-8)/(1+2)`

`m=(-8)/(3)`

Parallel lines have the same slope.