Question

3.14 Unit

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What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (3, 1) and (-2,5)?
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Answer 1

m = -4/5

Explanation:

We need to find the slope of the line that passes through the points (3, 1) and (-2,5).

The slope of the line is given by :

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

Put x₁ = 3, x₂ = -2, y₁ = 1 and y₂ = 5

Put all the values,

`m=(5-1)/(-2-3)\\\\=(4)/(-5)\\\\=(-4)/(5)`

So, the correct option is (b).