Question

Find the slope of the line that passes through (8, 5) and (3, 1)

PLEASE HELP

Answer 1

A)
`(4)/(5)`

Explanation:

Slope formula given 2 points:

`(y_(2)-y_(1))/(x_(2)-x_1)`

Our points are (8,5) and (3,1)

Substitute:

`(1-5)/(3-8) \\=(-4)/(-5)`

negatives cancel out:
=
`(4)/(5)`

Hope this helps! :)

Answer 2

Answer: m = 4/5

Explanation:

Use the slope formula

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

Let's plug in the points:

5 - 1 / 8 - 3

4/5

So, m=4/5