Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (–2, 1) and (1, 6)?

A. 5/3

B. -7

  C. 3/5

D. -5

Answer 1

the answer is A




hope you got it right

Answer 2

Hello!

Slope-intercept form:
`y=mx+b`

m: represents the slope and is constant.

b: represents the y-intercept.

rise/run.

`(rise)/(run)`

`m=(y^2-y^1)/(x^2-x^1)`

`y^2-y^1=(6,1)`

`x^2-x^1=(1,-2)`

`(6-1=5)/(1-(-2)=1+2=3)`

`=(5)/(3)`

Answer:
`(5)/(3)`

Hope this helps!