Find the slope of the line that passes through Point A $$(−5,7) and Point B $$(2,5), using the formula $$m= y2−y1 x2−x1.

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Csharpbd · Answer 1 · 2022-07-14T12:25:59+0000

Answer:

slope = -
(2)/(7)

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

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

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 5, 7 ) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (2, 5 )

m =
(5-7)/(2-(-5)) =
(-2)/(2+5) = -
(2)/(7)