Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: `(-2,1), (-5, 9)`?

Answer 1

`color(green)(m) = color(red)(-(8/3)`

Explanation:

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`(x_1,y_1) =( -2,1), (x_2, y_2) = (-5,9)`

`color(green)(m) = (9-1) / (-5 + 2) = color(red)(-(8/3)`