What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: #(0, -6) ; (1,5) #?

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Answer 1 · 2015-12-22T17:39:24

The slope
#m=(11)/(1)#

The points are
#(0,-6) = color(blue)(x_1,y_1#

#(1,5) = color(blue)(x_2,y_2#

The slope can be calculated by

#m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#

#m=(5-(-6))/(1-0)#

#m=(5+6)/(1-0)#

#m=(11)/(1)#