SOLUTION: 4. Find the slope of the line that contains the points (-11,5) and (5,-8)

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Question 151371: 4. Find the slope of the line that contains the points (-11,5) and (5,-8)

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Start with the slope formula.


Plug in , , , , ,


Subtract from to get


Subtract from to get


So the slope of the line that goes through the points and is

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