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

5/4

-4/5

-5/4

4/5

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Answer:

slope = -
(5)/(4)

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

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

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (1, 3) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (5, - 2)

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

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