Question

How do you find the slope given (-5,7) and (-8,9)?

Answer 1

`"slope "=-2/3`

Explanation:

`"calculate the slope m using the "color(blue)"gradient formula"`

`•color(white)(x)m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`

`"let "(x_1,y_1)=(-5,7)" and "(x_2,y_2)=(-8,9)`

`rArrm=(9-7)/(-8-(-5))=2/(-3)=-2/3`