What is the slope of the line passing through the points (1, −5)and (4, 1)? a. −4/5 b. 5/4 c. −2 d. 2?

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What is the slope of the line passing through the points (1, −5)and (4, 1)?

a. −4/5
b. 5/4
c. −2
d. 2?

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I hope this helps you slope. (x'-x")=y'-y" x'=1 y'= -5 x"=4 y"= 1 slope. (1-4)=-5-1 slope. -3= -6 slope =-6÷-3 slope =2

Dhruv Jadia answered Aug 26, 2017

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