Question #35705

2 Answers
Aug 16, 2017

# -7/5#

Explanation:

Slope = #( y_1-y_2)/(x_1-x_2)# pointing in the points gives

Slope = # {5 - (-9)}/ (-3 -7)# This gives

Slope = # 14/-10#= # 7/-5#

Aug 16, 2017

#m=-7/5#

Explanation:

If you are given two points, #(x_1,y_1)# and #(x_2,y_2)#, the slope, #m# is defined to be:

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

In this case, the slope, #m# is:

#m=(-9-5)/(7-(-3))#

#m=-14/10=-7/5#