Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the points (6, 7) and (1, 5) ?

5/2

1/6

2/5

6

Answer 1

Use rise over run to find the slope.

Rise over run uses the following formula:


`(y_(2) - y_(1))/(x_(2) - x_(1))`

Plug in the points' values into the equation:

(1,5) U (6,7)


`(7 - 5)/(6 - 1) = (2)/(5)`

The slope of this line is 2/5.