What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: $(1,6) , (-2, -5)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-02-20T17:57:43

The slope $=11/3$

The points are:
$(1,6) = color(blue)(x_1,y_1$

$(-2, -5) = color(blue)(x_2,y_2$

The slope is calculated using formula:
slope $=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1$

$=(-5-6)/(-2-1$

$=(-11)/(-3$

The slope $=11/3$

What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: (1,6) , (-2, -5) (1,6) , (-2, -5) ?