Find the slope of the line containing the following two points? (7/6,-5) and (-1/3,-1/3)

2 Answers
Apr 25, 2018

The slope is -3 1/9319.

Explanation:

Use the slope formula:

(y_2-y_1)/(x_2 - x_1) = m" " ["slope"]y2y1x2x1=m [slope]

Here

  • (7/6, -5) = (x_1, y_1)(76,5)=(x1,y1)
  • (-1/3, -1/3) = (x_2 , y_2)(13,13)=(x2,y2)

So

-1/3 -( -5)13(5)

becomes

-1/3 + 513+5

because two negatives create a positive.

m = (-1/3 + 5)/((-1/3) - 7/6)m=13+5(13)76

m = -3.1111 = -3 1/9m=3.1111=319

"slope" = -28/9slope=289

Explanation:

"slope" = (y_2-y_1)/(x_2 - x_1)slope=y2y1x2x1

So

"slope" = (-1/3- (-5))/(-1/3- 7/6)slope=13(5)1376

"slope" = -28/9slope=289