SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line passing through the given points (-2,-5),(1,0)

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Question 1002571: Find the slope of the line passing through the given points

(-2,-5),(1,0)

Answer by mananth(16949)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x1 y1 x2 y2
-2 -5 1 0

slope m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
( 0 - -5 )/( 1 - -2 )
( 5 / 3 )
m= 5/3

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