Question

What is the slope of the line shown below?

(-2,5) 6+
5
(3.-5)
O A. -2
B.
1
2
1
O c.
O D. 2

Answer 1

A

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

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

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 2, 5) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (3, - 5) ← 2 points on the line

m =
`(-5-5)/(3-(-2))` =
`(-10)/(3+2)` =
`(-10)/(5)` = - 2