What is the slope of the line through (-5,-10) and (−1,5)?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-02T02:07:17

The slope is #15/4# or #3.75#.

#m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#

Plugging in our points:

#m=(5-(-10))/(-1-(-5))#

#color(white)m=(5+10)/(-1+5)#

#color(white)m=15/4#

#color(white)m=3.75#