Question

Find the slope of the line through each pair of points. (5, −5) (0, −1)

Answer 1

Answer:

slope = - $\frac{4}{5}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

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

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (5, - 5 ) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (0, - 1 )

m = $\frac{-1-(-5)}{0-5}$ = $\frac{-1+5}{-5}$ = $\frac{4}{-5}$ = - $\frac{4}{5}$