Question

what is the slop between the points (1,5) and (5,2)

Answer 1

from 1 to 5 is right 4 units, from 5 to 2 is down 3
right 4, down 3 slope is \(-\frac{3}{4}\)

Answer 2

you can also use
\[\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}=\frac{2-5}{5-1}\] you will get the same answer