Solution
- The formula for the slope is given below:
[tex]\begin{gathered} m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1} \\ \text{where,} \\ (x_1,y_2)\text{ and (}x_2,y_2)\text{ are the coordinates of the points given} \end{gathered}[/tex]- We have been given the points (17, 11) and (5, 0).
- Thus, we can proceed to find the slope as follows:
[tex]\begin{gathered} x_1=17,y_1=11 \\ x_2=5,y_2=0 \\ \\ \therefore m=\frac{0-11}{5-17}=-\frac{11}{-12} \\ \\ \therefore m=\frac{11}{12} \end{gathered}[/tex]Final Answer
The value for the slope is
[tex]\therefore m=\frac{11}{12}[/tex]