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प्रश्न
Find the slope of a line passing through the following point:
(3, −5), and (1, 2)
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उत्तर
(3, −5), and (1, 2)
Let m be the slope of the given line.
\[\therefore m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}\]
\[ \Rightarrow m = \frac{2 + 5}{1 - 3} = - \frac{7}{2}\]
Hence, the slope of the line passing through the points (3, −5), and (1, 2) is \[- \frac{7}{2}\].
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