Answer:
-5/2
Step-by-step explanation:
Slope = change in y over change in x or (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
slope = (-13-(-3))/(6-2) = -10/4 = -5/2
Area of shaded area= area of large rectangle-area of small rectangle
=(2x+a)(2x)-x(x+b)
=4x^2+2xa-x^2-bx
=3x^2+2xa-bx
=3x^2+2x-4x
=3x^2-2x+0