What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: $(-5, -3) , (10,-2)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-03-21T16:01:04

The slope is $1/15$

To find the slope of a line given the points it crosses you can use the formula:

$"slope" = m = (y_2 - y_1)/(x_2 - x_1)$

Identify the coordinates:

The $y_2$ coordinate is: $-2$
The $y_1$ coordinate is: $-3$
The $x_2$ coordinate is: $10$
The $x_1$ coordinate is: $-5$

You then apply the formula.

$m = (-2 - (-3))/(10 - (-5)) = 1/15$

What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: (-5, -3) , (10,-2) (-5, -3) , (10,-2)?