Question

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

Answer 1

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

Explanation:

`(-5 -3) /(0 - 5)`

`8/5`

The slope of the line is `8/5`