Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: `(-8,2) , (-3,8)`?

Answer 1

`m=6/5`

Explanation:

The slope of the line passing through `A(x_1,y_1)andB(x_2,y_2)`,is
`m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`.We have,`A(-8,2)andB(-3,8).`
So,
`m=(8-2)/(-3+8)=6/5`