Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the points (0, – 5) and (4, 2) ?

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Answer 1

m=7/4 or 1.75

Explanation:

You have the equation:

y₂-y₁

m= -------

x₂-x₁

The coordinates (0,-5) are the first pair, so:

0=x₁

-5=y₁

The coordinates (4,2) are the second pair, so:

4=x₂

2=y₂

Substitute those in, and you get:

2-(-5)

m= ---------

4-0

Simplify and solve:

2+5 7

m= ------ = ---- or 1.75

4 4