Question

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

Answer 1

The slope
`m=1/4`

Explanation:

The coordinates provided are
`(5,3) = color(blue)(x_1,y_1`

`(-3,1) = color(blue)(x_2,y_2`

The slope is found using formula
`color(blue)(m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1`

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

`m=(-2)/(-8`

`m=1/4`