What is the slope between the points (3, 5) and (-2, -4)? A) 9/5 B) 1 C) 5/9 D) -5/9
Mathematics · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Given:
Points (3, 5) and (-2, -4)
x1 = 3
x2 = -2
y1 = 5
y2= -4
Determine the slope of the given points.
Formula for the slope: m = change in y/ change in x
or m = delta y / delta x
Denoted as,
m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
Solution:
Substitute the given values of x and y to the formula for the slope.
m = (-4-5)/(-2-3)
m = -9/-5
m = 9/5
The slope of the given points is A) 9/5