Question

What is the slope of the line that goes through (5,-11) and (-9, 17)?

Answer 1

Answer: -2

Explanation:

X=-9-5=-14

Y=17 - - 11=28

28/-14=-2

Answer 2

-2

Explanation:

We can use the slope formula

m = ( y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

= ( 17 - -11)/( -9 -5)

= ( 17 +11)/( -9 -5)

28/-14

= -2