Question

What is the slope of (3,1) and (-2,5)?

Answer 1

The slope `= -4/ 5`

Explanation:

`(3,1) = color(blue)(x_1 , y _ 1 )`

`(-2,5) = color(blue)(x_2 , y _2 )`

The slope `= color(blue)((y_2- y_1) / (x_2 - x_1)`

`= (5-1) / (-2-3)`

`= (4) / (-5)`

`= -4/ 5`