GRADIENT 3

Find the slope of a line which passes through (-5, -4) and (6,-11)

Solution

x₁ = -5,  y₁ =-4,  x₂ = 6,  y₂ = -11

m = y2 –y1

       x2 – x1

m =   -11 –(-4)

          6 –(-5)

m =   -11 + 4

          6 + 5

m =    - 7

          11

Hence the slope is -7/11

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