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