Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: `(-5, 4) , (-8, 1)`?

Answer 1

`"slope "=1`

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)=(-5,4)" and "(x_2,y_2)=(-8,1)`

`m=(1-4)/(-8-(-5))=(-3)/(-3)=1`