SOLUTION: Determine the slope between the points (0,-5) and (6,0)

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Question 549798: Determine the slope between the points (0,-5) and (6,0)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Note: is the first point . So this means that x%5B1%5D=0 and y%5B1%5D=-5.
Also, is the second point . So this means that x%5B2%5D=6 and y%5B2%5D=0.


m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29 Start with the slope formula.


m=%280--5%29%2F%286-0%29 Plug in y%5B2%5D=0, y%5B1%5D=-5, x%5B2%5D=6, and x%5B1%5D=0


m=%285%29%2F%286-0%29 Subtract -5 from 0 to get 5


m=%285%29%2F%286%29 Subtract 0 from 6 to get 6


So the slope of the line that goes through the points and is m=5%2F6