Question

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

A: 5/4
B: -5/4
C: 4/5
D: -4/5

Answer 1

slope=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
(x,y)
(3,1)
(-2,5)
x1=3
y1=1
x2=-2
y2=5

slope=(5-1)/(-2-3)=4/-5=-4/5
slope=-4/5

answer is B