Question

Find the slope of the line through the points (3,2) (8,6).

A. 1/5
B. 4/5
C. 5
D. 0

Answer 1

B

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m = (y₂ - y₁ ) / (x₂ - x₁ )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (3, 2) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (8, 6)

m =
`(6-2)/(8-3)` =
`(4)/(5)` → B