Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points listed in the table?

x | y
5 | 8
6 | 13


A. -3
B. 3
C. 5
D. 7

Answer 1

Answer: -3

Explanation:

The slope of a line characterizes the direction of a line. To find the slope, you divide the difference of the y-coordinates of 2 points on a line by the difference of the x-coordinates of those same 2 points.