Question

5. What is the slope of the line that passes through (-2, 4) and (7, 1)?

-9/5
-1/3
3
5/9​

Answer 1

Slope:
`-(1)/(3)`

Explanation:

Step 1: Use slope formula to find the slope

`m = (y2 - y1)/(x2- x1)=(4-1)/(-2-7)=(3)/(-9) =-(1)/(3)`

Therefore the slope of a line that passes through (-2, 4) and (7, 1) is
`-(1)/(3)`