Question

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

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

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Slope:
`(Y^2-Y^1)/(X^2-X^1)=(rise)/(run)`

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

Slope is -5/4

Answer is -5/4

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Answer 2

The slope of a line defined as the unit change of its ordinate divided by the change of its abscissa. Mathematically,

m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

Substituting the values to the equation,

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

Therefore, the slope of the line is -5/4. The answer is C.