What is the slope of the line between # (7, 13) # and # (-2, -2 ) #?

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Answer 1 · 2015-12-21T16:31:57

#m=color(blue)(5/3#

#(7,13) = color(blue)(x_1,y_1#

#(-2,-2) = color(blue)(x_2,y_2#

The slope
#m=color(blue)((y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#

#m=color(blue)((-2-13)/(-2-7)#

#m=(-15)/(-9)#

#m=(cancel15)/(cancel9)#

#m=color(blue)(5/3#