Question

Find the slope of the line through the points (-2,5) and (-6,-3)

Answer 1

slope = 2

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 ) = (- 6, - 3)

m =
`(-3-5)/(-6+2)` =
`(-8)/(-4)` = 2