To find the slope of a line given two points, we can use the formula:
slope = (change in y-coordinates)/(change in x-coordinates)
Let's label the two points as (x₁, y₁) = (-5, 1) and (x₂, y₂) = (0, -1).
The change in y-coordinates is y₂ - y₁ = -1 - 1 = -2.
The change in x-coordinates is x₂ - x₁ = 0 - (-5) = 5.
Therefore, the slope of the line is:
slope = (-2)/(5) = -2/5.
What is the slope of the line -5,1 0,-1
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