Q. In the xy-plane, line m passes through the points (−5,−29) and (10,−2). What is the slope of line m ?
Identify given points: Identify the given points on line m. The points given are (−5,−29) and (10,−2). We will use these points to calculate the slope of the line.
Use slope formula: Use the slope formula to find the slope of line m. The slope formula is x2−x1y2−y1, where (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) are the coordinates of the two points on the line.
Substitute coordinates: Substitute the coordinates of the given points into the slope formula. Slope m=(10)−(−5)(−2)−(−29)
Simplify numerator and denominator: Simplify the numerator and the denominator.Slope m=10+5−2+29Slope m=1527
Reduce fraction: Reduce the fraction to its simplest form.Slope m=1527 can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 3.Slope m=(15÷327÷3)Slope m=59
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