Question

Given the points (-8, 9) and (5, 6) find the slope. Round to at least 3 decimal values if needed.

Answer 1

Let:

`\begin{gathered} (x1,y1)=(-8,9) \\ (x2,y2)=(5,6) \\ _{\text{ }}m=slope \end{gathered}`

The slope m is given by:

`\begin{gathered} m=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1) \\ m=(6-9)/(5-(-8)) \\ m=(-3)/(13) \\ m\approx-0.231 \end{gathered}`

Answer:

-0.231