Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (5, -11)and (-9, 17)

Answer 1

The slope of the line is -2

Explanation:

Using the slope formula:

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

You can plug in the numbers given in the problem:

`((17+11))/((-9-5))`

`-(28)/(14)`

Then simplify to -2

Answer 2

Explanation:

-2 is the slope for the points listed above.