Question

What is the slope of the line passing through `(3,0); (10,-1)`?

Answer 1

The slope
`m=(-1 )/(7)`

Explanation:

The points given are
`(3,0) = color(blue)(x_1,y_1`

`(10,-1) = color(blue)(x_2,y_2`

The slope :

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

`m=(-1 -0)/(10 -3)`

`m=(-1 )/(7)`