Question

What is the slope of a line that passes through (5,-5) and (-6, -4)

Answer 1

Answer: m = $\frac{-1}{11}$

Step-by-step explanation:

The slope of a line is calculated by :

m = $\frac{y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}$

$x_{1}$ = 5

$x_{2}$ = -6

$y_{1}$ = -5

$y_{2}$ = -4

substituting the values , we have :

m = $\frac{-4-(-5)}{-6-5}$

m = $\frac{-4+5}{-11}$

Therefore :

slope = $\frac{-1}{11}$