Question

Question #25915

Answer 1

`m=17`

Explanation:

We'll use the slope formula: `m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`

If we let
`(20,-3)->(color(red)(x_1),color(blue)(y_1))` and `(19,-20)->(color(red)(x_2),color(blue)(y_2))` then,

`m=color(blue)(-20-(-3))/color(red)(19-20)=color(blue)(-20+3)/color(red)(-1)=(-17)/-1=17`

So the slope `(m)` is `17`