Question

Find the slope of the line passing through the poin (- 3, 7) (2, - 6)

Answer 1

Answer:

-2.6

Step-by-step explanation:

Slope or gradient is the ratio of the vertical (y axis) and horizontal distances (x axis) between two points on a line.

It should be noted that it is defined as zero if the line is horizontal, but undefined if it is vertical.

Given:

Coordinates (- 3, 7) (2, - 6)

y1 = 7, y2= -6, x1= -3, x2=2

Slope : ∆ y/ ∆ x

= (y2 - y1 )/ (x2 - x1)

= (-6 - (7))/ (2 - (-3))

= (-13)/(5) = -13:5= -2.6

Answer 2

Answer:

$\frac{13}{ - 5}$

Step-by-step explanation:

$\frac{y1 - y2}{x1 - x2} \\ \frac{7 - ( - 6)}{ - 3 - 2} \\ \frac{7 + 6}{ - 5} \\ = \frac{13}{ - 5}$