3 years ago

What is the slope of the line passing through the points (2, 5) and (-1, -4)

Mathematics

2 answers:

LekaFEV [45]3 years ago

5 0

Answer:

Slope = 3

Step-by-step explanation:

Slope = $\frac{y2 - y1}{x2 - x1}$

Slope = $\frac{-4 - 5}{-1 - 2}$

Slope = $\frac{-9}{-3}$

Slope = 3

Answer: Slope = 3

Mariulka [41]3 years ago

4 0

Answer:3/1

Step-by-step explanation:-4-5/-1-2=-9/3=3/1

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