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How do you find the slope of the line that passes through (6,8), (5,-5)?

Answer 1

Julia Adams

Slope = #13#

The slope is provided by

#m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#, where #m# is the slope, and #(x_1,y_1)# and #(x_2,y_2)# are two coordinates.

Let #(x_1,y_1)# be #(6,8)#,

#(x_2,y_2)# be #(5,-5)#

So, the slope that passes through #(6,8)# and #(5,-5)# is

#m=(-5-8)/(5-6)=(-13)/-1=13#

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Answer 2

Eva Abramson

To find the slope of the line passing through two points (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂), you can use the formula:

[m = \frac{{y₂ - y₁}}{{x₂ - x₁}}]

Substituting the given coordinates:

[m = \frac{{-5 - 8}}{{5 - 6}}]

[m = \frac{{-13}}{{-1}}]

[m = 13]

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