Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the points (-3, 4) and (2, - 1)? A -1

B 1
C 3/5
D - 5/3​

Answer 1

A

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

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

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 3, 4 ) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (2, - 1 )

m =
`(-1-4)/(2-(-3))` =
`(-5)/(2+3)` =
`(-5)/(5)` = - 1 → A