Question

What is the slope kf the line that passes through (5,-11) and (-9,17)​

Answer 1

The slope is:

`m=-2`

Explanation:

Given the points

• (5, -11)

• (-9, 17)

Finding the slope between the points using the formula

`\mathrm{Slope}=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`

`\left(x_1,\:y_1\right)=\left(5,\:-11\right),\:\left(x_2,\:y_2\right)=\left(-9,\:17\right)`

`m=(17-\left(-11\right))/(-9-5)`

`m=-2`

Therefore, the slope is:

`m=-2`

Thus, option A is true.