Question 1199308


the slope of a straight line that passes through the given pair of points:

a.  ({{{5}}},{{{3}}}) and ({{{9}}},{{{6}}})

{{{m=(y[2]-y[1])/(x[2]-x[1])}}}

{{{m=(6-3)/(9-5)}}}

{{{m=3/4}}}



Answer: Slope is {{{m=3/4}}}


b.  ({{{-5}}},{{{8}}}) and ({{{-3}}},{{{-9}}})

{{{m=(y[2]-y[1])/(x[2]-x[1])}}}

{{{m=(-9-8)/(-3-(-5))}}}

{{{m=-17/(-3+5)}}}

{{{m=-17/2}}}


Answer: Slope is {{{m=-17/2}}}