Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: #(5, 3), (-1, 5) #?

Answer 1

The slope is `m =-1/3`

Explanation:

The formula for slope is `m =(y_2 - y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`

For the points (5,3) and (-1,5) where
`x_1 = 5`
`y_1 =3`
`x_2 = -1`
`y_2 = 5`

`m =(y_2 - y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`

`m =(5 - 3)/(-1 - 5)`

`m = 2/-6`

`m =-1/3`