Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through (-2, -3) and (-5, 2)?

Answer 1

The points are (- 2, - 3) and (- 5, 2)

Slope (m) = (y₂ - y₁)/(x₂ - x₁)

Substitute the values of (x₁, y₁) = (- 2, - 3) and (x₂, y₂) = (- 5, 2) in (m) = (y₂ - y₁)/(x₂ - x₁).

Slope (m) = (2 + 3)/(- 5 + 2)

= 5/(- 3)

= - 5/3.

Slope of the line is - 5/3.