What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: #(5,-7),(-3,2) #?

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Answer 1 · 2015-12-16T05:59:46

slope#=-9/8#

The slope of a line can be calculated with the formula:

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

where:
#m=#slope
#(x_1, y_1)=(5, -7)#
#(x_2, y_2)=(-3, 2)#

Substitute your known values into the equation to find the slope:

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

#m=(2-(-7))/(-3-5)#

#m=-9/8#

#:.#, the slope of the line is #-9/8#.