What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: $(-2, 5) , (8, -1)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-01-01T16:45:15

$color(blue)(m=-6/10$

$(-2,5) = color(blue)(x_1,y_1$

$(8,-1) = color(blue)(x_2,y_2$

The slope
$m= (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)$

$m= (-1-5)/(8-(-2)$

$m= (-6)/(8+2)$

$m= (-6)/(10)$

What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: (-2, 5) , (8, -1) (-2, 5) , (8, -1) ?