Question

QUESTION 4 What is the slope of the line passing through the points (1, –5) and (4, 1)? 2 -4/5 5/4 –2

Answer 1

slope = 2

Explanation:

to calculate the slope m use the gradient formula

m = (y₂ - y₁ ) / (x₂ - x₁ )

with (x₁, y₁) = (1, - 5) and (x₂, y₂) = (4, 1 )

m =
`(1+5)/(4-1)` =
`(6)/(3)` = 2