What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: (3,5) ; (1,0) ?

2 Answers
May 7, 2018

"slope "=5/2

Explanation:

"to calculate the slope m use the "color(blue)"gradient formula"

•color(white)(x)m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)

"let "(x_1,y_1)=(3,5)" and "(x_2,y_2)=(1,0)

rArrm=(0-5)/(1-3)=(-5)/(-2)=5/2

The slope is 5/2.

Explanation:

(Y_2 - Y_1)/(X_2 - X_1) = m, the slope

Label your ordered pairs.

(3, 5) (X_1, Y_1)
(1, 0) (X_2, Y_2)

Plug in your data.

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

Simplify.

(-5)/(-2) = m

Since two negatives make a positive:

m = 5/2