Find the slope of the line passing through the points (-5,-2) and (3,-9)
The formula for finding the slope of a line passing through two points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) is:
m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
Using this formula, the slope of the line passing through (-5,-2) and (3,-9) is:
m = (-9 - (-2)) / (3 - (-5))
m = (-9 + 2) / (3 + 5)
m = -7 / 8
Therefore, the slope of the line passing through (-5,-2) and (3,-9) is -7/8.