Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (2,5) and (7,3)?
A. -5/2
B. -2/5
C. 8/9
D. 9/8

Answer 1

B.

Answer 2

B. -2/5

Answer 3

To find the slope of a line given two points, simply divide the change in Y by the change in X:
\[\Large \frac{{\Delta Y}}{{\Delta X}}\]
So in this case:
\[\Large \frac{{3 - 5}}{{7 - 2}} = \frac{{ - 2}}{5}\]