Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points left bracket, 5, comma, 8, right bracket(5,8) and left bracket, 11, comma, 5, right bracket(11,5)? Write your answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

`-(1)/(2)`

Explanation:

slope for point (x₁, y₁) & point (x₂, y₂):

`\boxed{m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1) }`

`m=(5-8)/(11-5)`

`=(-3)/(6)`

`=-(1)/(2)`