What is the slope through the line of (5, -6) and (2, 3)

Question

asked Mar 17, 2024 221k views

1 Answer

Mene · Answer 1 · 2024-03-23T20:59:22+0000

Hello:

--> this problem wants us to calculate the slope between (5, -6) and (2, 3)

So we are given two points:

--> (x1, y1): (5, -6)

--> (x2,y2): (2, 3)

Let's consider our formula needed:

$\text{Slope} = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)=(3--6)/(2-5) =(9)/(-3) =-3$

Thus our slope is -3

Answer: -3