Question

What is the slope of the line that contains the points (-2,5) and 6,-3)

Answer 1

slope = - 1

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m = (y₂ - y₁ ) / (x₂ - x₁ )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 2, 5) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (6, - 3)

m =
`(-3-5)/(6+2)` =
`(-8)/(8)` = - 1