What is the slope of the line through ( − 9 , 6 ) and ( − 6 , − 9 )?

1 Answer
Mar 21, 2018

The slope of the line through (9,6) and (6,9) is 5.

Explanation:

The formula for the slope of a line when two points (coordinate pairs) (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) are given is m=y2y1x2x1, where m denotes the slope of the line.

Applying this formula, we get:

m=966(9)

m=156+9

m=153

m=5