Question

Which is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-2, 4) and (5, -1)

Answer 1

Answer:

m = $-\frac{5}{7}$

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula to find slope is :

m = $\frac{y_1-y_2}{x_1-x_2}$

Let us use the given two coordinates of the line to find the slope.

( -2 , 4 ) ⇒ ( x₁ , y₁ )

( 5 , -1 )  ⇒ ( x₂ , y₂ )

Let us solve now.

m =  $\frac{y_1-y_2}{x_1-x_2}$

m =  $\frac{4-(-1)}{-2-5}$

m = $\frac{4+1}{-7}$

m = $\frac{5}{-7}$

m = $-\frac{5}{7}$

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Answer 2

Answer:

-5/7

Step-by-step explanation:

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