Question

LWhat's the slope of the line connecting (1, 3) to (4, -2)? (You may enter your answer as a fraction. Otherwise, round

your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Answer 1

-5/3

Explanation:

Let's use the formula
`S = (rise)/(run)`

We can rewrite this as
`S = (y_(1)-y_(2))/(x_1-x_2)`

The points we have are (1, 3) and (4, -2)

Now we just insert them into the equation and solve:

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