Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: `(3,15) ; (0, -6)`?

Answer 1

Slope `m=7`

Explanation:

Given -

`x_1=3`
`y_1=15`
`x_2=0`
`y_2=-6`

Slope `m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)=(-6-15)/(0-3)=(-21)/(-3)=7`

slope `m=7`