Question

A line intersects the points (-5, 1) and (-2,7). What is the slope of the line in simplest form? m=[?}

Answer 1

Explanation:

To find slope : y2- y1 / x2 - x1

we have ( -5 , 1 ) which is ( x1 , y1 )

and ( -2 , 7 ) is ( x2 , y2 )

so; 7 - 1 / -2 - (-5)

6/3

= 2