How do you find the slope of the line passing through (2,5), (-5,8)?
1 Answer
Mar 2, 2017
Explanation:
To calculate the slope use the
#color(blue)"gradient formula"#
#color(red)(bar(ul(|color(white)(2/2)color(black)(m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1))color(white)(2/2)|)))#
where m represents the slope and# (x_1,y_1),(x_2,y_2)" 2 coordinate points"# The 2 points here are (2 ,5) and (-5 ,8)
#"let "(x_1,y_1)=(2,5)" and " (x_2,y_2)=(-5,8)#
#rArrm=(8-5)/(-5-2)=3/(-7)=-3/7#
