Question

HELP???

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points ( 3, -1 ) and ( -2, -5 )?

a. 4/5

b. -5/4

c. -4/5

d. 5/4

Answer 1

You can find slope by doing the change in y over the change in x.

So if you have (3,-1) and (-2,-5) you do:

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

-1 +5 / 3 + 2 =

a). 4/5

Answer 2

a. 4/5 because

the equation to find slope is

y2-y1 divided by x2-x1

which is -5-(-1) divided by -2-3 which is -4/-5 which is 4/5.