Question

State whether the slope of the line passing through (2, 4) and (5, 2) is positive, negative, zero, or undefined.
A. positive
B. negative
C. zero
D. undefined

Answer 1

b

Answer 2

Wait wouldn't it be positive since they aren't negative numbers?

Answer 3

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

Answer 4

Ohhhh

Answer 5

Slope is about the change, positive and negative numbers have nothing to do with it

Answer 6

Plus if you graph it out. You can see that the line is descending when you read the graph left to right.