What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: $(5,-8) ,(-3,2)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-12-03T15:08:43

Slope or $m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)$

$m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)=(2-(-8))/(-3-5)=10/-8=-1.25$

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What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: (5,-8) ,(-3,2) (5,-8) ,(-3,2)?