Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: `(18,8) ; (-7,-5)`?

Answer 1

Slope: `13/25`

Explanation:

For
`color(white)("XXX")(x1,y1)=(18,8)`
and
`color(white)("XXX")(x_2,y_2)=(-7,-5)`

slope: `(Delta y)/(Delta x) = (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1) = (-5-8)/(-7-18)=13/25`