Question

What is the slope of this line?
-5,2 0,0

Answer 1

To find the slope of the line passing through the points (-5, 2) and (0, 0), you can use the formula for slope \( m \), which is given by:

\[
m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}
\]

In this case, let:
- \( (x_1, y_1) = (-5, 2) \)
- \( (x_2, y_2) = (0, 0) \)

Now, substitute these values into the formula:

\[
m = \frac{0 - 2}{0 - (-5)} = \frac{-2}{0 + 5} = \frac{-2}{5}
\]

Therefore, the slope of the line is \(-\frac{2}{5}\).