Question

Determine the slope of the line passing through the points (5, 8) and (-3, 10).

1. -1/2
2. -1/4
3. 1/2
4. -4

Answer 1

-1/4. ..................,..

Answer 2

The answer is option 2

Explanation:

The slope of a line given two points can be found by using the formula

`m = ( y_2 - y _ 1)/(x_ 2 - x_ 1) \\`

From the question we have

`m = (10 - 8)/( - 3 - 5) = (2)/( - 8) = - (2)/(8) = - (1)/(4) \\`

We have the final answer as

`- (1)/(4) \\`

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