If a line segment has endpoints (2, –5) and (–1, –1), what is its slope?

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smendyka
Sep 28, 2017

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Explanation:

The slope can be found by using the formula: #m = (color(red)(y_2) - color(blue)(y_1))/(color(red)(x_2) - color(blue)(x_1))#

Where #m# is the slope and (#color(blue)(x_1, y_1)#) and (#color(red)(x_2, y_2)#) are the two points on the line.

Substituting the values from the points in the problem gives:

#m = (color(red)(-1) - color(blue)(-5))/(color(red)(-1) - color(blue)(2)) = (color(red)(-1) + color(blue)(5))/(color(red)(-1) - color(blue)(2)) = 4/-3 = -4/3#

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