Question

12. The graph of a line passes through the points (-3, 1) and (5,8). What is the

slope of the line?
09/2
O 7/8
O-9/2
O-7/8
2

Answer 1

`(7)/(8)`

Step-by-step explanation:

Whenever you are given two points, and are asked to find the slope, you can use the formula:

`m =\frac{y_(2)-y_(1)}{x_(2) -{x_1}}`

Suppose you set -3 to represent
`x_\\1}`, the formula is substituted with:

`m =(8 - 1)/(5- (-3))`

Simplify the equation via subtraction to get your answer:

`m=(7)/(8)`

Remember:

`a--b = a+b`

`7 - (-1) = 7 + 1 = 8`