Question

What is the slope of a line that passes through (0,5) and (-3,-4)

Answer 1

slope = 3

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m =
`(y_(2)-y_(1) )/(x_(2)-x_(1) )`

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (0, 5) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 3, - 4)

m =
`(-4-5)/(-3-0)` =
`(-9)/(-3)` = 3