Question

A line in the Cartesian plane passes through the points (1, 3) and (5, 4). What is the slope of the line?

Answer 1

the answer is (A) 1/4

Answer 2

Slope of the line is
`m=(1)/(4)`

Explanation:

Given : A line in the Cartesian plane passes through the points A
`(x_1,y_1)=(1,3)` and B
`(x_2,y_2)=(5,4)`

To find : The slope of line

Formula used :

Slope formula of two points →
`m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`

Now, put the values in formula

`m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`

`m=(4-3)/(5-1)`

`m=(1)/(4)`

Therefore, the slope of the line is
`m=(1)/(4)`