Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: `(1,5) , (-3,8)`?

Answer 1

`-3/4`

Explanation:

The slope formula: `(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`

`(1,5)rarr(x_1,y_1)`
`(-3,8)rarr(x_2,y_2)`

`"slope"` `=(8-5)/(-3-1)=3/(-4)=-3/4`