Question

What is the slope of the straight line through points (2,10) and (5,8) ?

A : slope = 2/3

B : slope = 7/5

C : slope = 2/5

D : slope = -2/3

Answer 1

The slope of a line is also called its 'gradient'

to calculate it, do this:

(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

or

(10-8)/(5-2)