Respuesta :
Answer:
Slope = -1
Step-by-step explanation:
Use the following formula:
slope (m) = (y₂ - y₁)/(x₂ - x₁)
Let:
(x₁ , y₁) = (1 , -3)
(x₂ , y₂) = (3 , -5)
Plug in the corresponding numbers to the corresponding variables. Simplify:
m = (-5 - (-3))/(3 - 1)
m = (-5 + 3)/(3 - 1)
m = -2/2
m = -1
The slope of the line is -1.
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For this case we have that by definition, the slope of a line is given by:
[tex]m = \frac {y_ {2} -y_ {1}} {x_ {2} -x_ {1}}[/tex]
We have as data the following points:
[tex](x_ {1}, y_ {1}) :( 1, -3)\\(x_ {2}, y_ {2}): (3, -5)[/tex]
Substituting the values:
[tex]m = \frac {-5 - (- 3)} {3-1}\\m = \frac {-5 + 3} {3-1}\\m = \frac {-2} {2}\\m = -1[/tex]
Thus, the slope is -1.
Answer:
The slope is -1