How do you find the slope given (2,5) and (3,0)?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-05T02:06:12

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Gradient of a slope is given by

#(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#

SO using your two points

m=#(5-0)/(2-3)# = #5/-1# = #-5#

Hence, your gradient is #-5#

Answer 2 · 2018-04-05T02:11:46

The slope is #-5#.

To find the slope of something, we use the formula #(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#.

We have two given coordinates here, #(2, 5)# and #(3, 0)#. We can plug them into our formula and find the slope:
#(0-5)/(3-2)#

Now we simplify:
#(-5)/1#

So the slope is #-5#.