Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through these two points (5,9) (6,7)?

Answer 1

slope of a line passing through pt.s

(x1,y1) and (x2,y2) is

[y2 - y1 ]/ [x2 - x1]

so ur ans. will be -2

Answer 2

Answer:

The slope is 2.

Step-by-step explanation:

Slope formula:

$\displaystyle \frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}=\frac{rise}{run}$

$\displaystyle \frac{7-9}{6-5}=\frac{-2}{1}=-2$

Therefore, the slope is 2, and the correct answer is 2.