What is the slope of the line between (6,5) and (1, -2 )?

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Answer 1 · 2015-12-06T07:03:07

The slope #m# is #7/5#.

The equation to use is #m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#, where #m# is the slope.

Choose which point is #1# and which is #2#.

Point 1: #(6,5)#
Point 2: #(1,-2)#

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

Substitute the values from the points into the equation.

#m=(-2-5)/(1-6)#

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

#m=7/5#