Question

What is the slope of the line through the points (2,8) and (5,7)

Answer 1

-1/3.

Explanation:

The slope can be found by doing the rise over the run.

In this case, the rise is 8 - 7 = 1.

The run is 2 - 5 = -3.

So, the slope is 1 / -3 = -1/3.

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Answer 2

-1/3

Explanation:

The slope of the line can be found by

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

= ( 7-8)/(5-2)

= -1/3