Question

(29 points) what is the slope of the line that passed through the points (3,-1) and (-2,-5)

Answer 1

Hey there! We can get slope using the formula:

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

Let's gather our information:

X1 = 3

Y1 = -1

X2 = -2

Y2 = -5

$\frac{-5 -(-1)}{-2 - 3} = \frac{-4}{-5} = \frac{4}{5} = .80$

Slope(m) = .80