Question

A) draw a graph, and label and scale both axes. Plot the points (-2, 3) and (1, -5), clearly labeling them.B) connect the dots plotted above and find the slope of that line

Answer 1

Below is the grapph of the plotted points

A)

B) Below is the graph of the plotted points as the dots has been connected

We can now go ahead to find the slope

The formula for calculating slope is given by;

$\text{slope =}\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$

From the two points;

x₁=-2

y₁=3

x₂=1

y₂=-5

substitute the values in the formula

$\text{slope}=\frac{-5-3}{1+2}$

$=\frac{-8}{3}$

$=-2.67$