How do you find the slope of the line that passes through the order pairs (-3, 5) and (6, -4)?

1 Answer
May 18, 2018

#"slope "=-1#

Explanation:

#"to calculate the slope m use the "color(blue)"gradient formula"#

#•color(white)(x)m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#

#"let "(x_1,y_1)=(-3,5)" and "(x_2,y_2)=(6,-4)#

#rArrm=(-4-5)/(6-(-3))=(-9)/9=-1#