SOLUTION: identify the slope of the line passing through the pair of points (5,2) and (−2, 1) i have no idea what they are asking me to do and how to do it.

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Question 449031: identify the slope of the line passing through the pair of points (5,2) and (−2, 1)


i have no idea what they are asking me to do and how to do it.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 

Hi,

Using the point-slope formula, 

 (5, 2) and 

(-2, 1) m = 1/7

Using the standard slope-intercept form for an equation of a line y = mx + b

  where m is the slope and b the y-intercept.  

 y = (1/7)x + b  

 2 = (1/7)*5 + b

 9/7 = b

  y = (1/7)x + 9/7 





 

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