Question

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

a. 5
C. 1
b. -5
d.
1
5
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
OA
C
AR
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Answer 1

a. 5

Explanation:

To find slope, subtract the y's.

5 - -5 is 10.

Put that on the top of a fraction.

Subtract the x's.

3 - 1 is 2, put that on the bottom of the fraction.

So the slope is 10/2. This simplifies to 5 (because 10÷2 is 5).

The slope is 5.