Question

What is the slope of the line between (2,4) and (5,-3)?

Answer 1

`"slope "=-7/3`

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)=(2,4)" and "(x_2,y_2)=(5,-3)`

`rArrm=(-3-4)/(5-2)=(-7)/3=-7/3`