Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the pair of points (2, 5) and (8, 3)

Answer 1

slope = -
`(1)/(3)`

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m = (y₂ - y₁ ) / (x₂ - x₁ )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (2, 5) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (8, 3)

m =
`(3-5)/(8-2)` =
`(-2)/(6)` = -
`(1)/(3)`