How do you find the slope given (2, 5) and (0, –4)?

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-29T16:09:19

The slope #=9/2#

The coordinates are:
#(2,5) = color(blue)((x_1 , y_1)#

#(0, -4) = color(blue)((x_2 , y_2)#

The slope is calculated using formula:
Slope #=color(blue)((y_2 - y_1) /(x_2 - x_1)#

# = (-4-5) / (0-2)#

# = (-9) / (-2)#

# = 9 /2 #

The slope #=9/2#