Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (1,3) and (5,-2)?

A. 4/5
B. 5/4
C. -4/5
D. -5/4

Answer 1

Greetings!

To solve for the slope using the two points, we can use the slope formula:

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

Input the points into the formula:

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

Simplify the equation:

`m= (-5)/(4)`

The Slope Is:

`\boxed{(-5)/(4)}`

I hope this helped!
-Benjamin

Answer 2

m= (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

Plug in the points.

m= (-2-3)/(5-1)

m= -5/4

"D" is the correct answer.

I hope this helps!
~kaikers