Question

What is the slope for the given points of a linear function?

(-2,5),(3,4)

A. -5
B. -1/5
C. 1/5
D. 5

Answer 1

Answer: B slope is -1/5

Answer 2

Option B

`-(1)/(5)`

Explanation:

(-2,5) (3,4)

Apply slope formula to the two points and evaluate.

`m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)=(4-5)/(3+2)=(-1)/(5)=\boxed{-(1)/(5)}`

Hope this helps.