Question

Slope of a line that goes through (0, 5) and (8, 2)

Answer 1

slope = -
`(3)/(8)`

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

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

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (0, 5) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (8, 2)

m =
`(2-5)/(8-0)` = -
`(3)/(8)`