Question

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

Answer 1

The slope is 6/7

Explanation:

The slope is equal to (y₂ - y₁)/(x₂ - x₁)

Point 1 is (-2,1)

Point 2 is (5,7)

((7) - (1))/((5) - (-2))

(7 - 1)/(5 + 2)

6/7

The slope is 6/7