Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the points (0, - 5) and (4, 2)?

Answer 1

Explanation:

What is the slope of the line passing through the points (0, - 5) and (4, 2)?

slope = change in rise/change in run

OR:

slope = change in y/change in x

your point format is: (x , y)

SO:

slope = (-5 - 2) / (0 - 4)

slope = -7/-4

slope = 7/4

Answer 2

`\sf (7)/(4)`

Explanation:

Slope:

(0 , -5) ⇒ x₁ = 0 & y₁ = -5

( 4 ,2) ⇒ x₂ = 4 & y₂ = 2

`\sf \boxed{\bf Slope = (y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)}\\\\`

`\sf = (2-[-5])/(4-0)\\\\\\\=(2+5)/(4)\\\\\\=(7)/(4)`