Answer
Slope=-$\frac{3}{8}$
Work Step by Step
Given the points (-5,1) and (3,-2), we can calculate the slope by dividing the change in y by the change in x.
Slope=$\frac{1-(-2)}{-5-3}$=-$\frac{3}{8}$
Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition
by Stewart, James; Redlin, Lothar; Watson, Saleem
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
1305071751
ISBN 13:
978-1-30507-175-9
Chapter 1 - Section 1.10 - Lines - 1.10 Exercises - Page 114: 12
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