What is the slope of the line between # (7, -8) # and # (5,2 ) #?

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Answer 1 · 2016-01-05T17:23:10

The slope #m=-5#

The points are
#(7,-8)= color(blue)(x_1,y_1#

#(5,2)= color(blue)(x_2,y_2#

The slope is found using formula

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

#m=(2-(-8))/(5-7 )#

#m=(10)/(-2 )#

#m=-5#