Question

Find the slope of the line that passes through these points (2,5) (4,1)

Answer 1

slope = - 2

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

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

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (2, 5) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (4, 1)

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