Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (1, 3) and (5, -2)

Answer 1

use the slope formula
\[\huge m = \frac{ y_2 - y_1 }{ x_2 - x_1 }\]

Answer 2

Okay... Help me step by step?

Answer 3

Slope formula
\[\frac{ y2 - y1 }{ x2 -x1 }\]
or
\[\frac{ y1 - y2 }{ x1 - x2 }\]

The two points
(1,3),(5,-2)
(x1,y1),(x2,y2)

or
(1,3),(5,-2)
(x2,y2),(x1,y1)

They are interchangeable but must correspond correctly when plugged in.

\[\frac{ 3 -(-2) }{ 1 - 5 }\]
or
\[\frac{ -2 - 3 }{ 5 - 1 }\]

You get -5/4 regardless of which way you work it

Answer 4

Plug in the numbers, what do you get? (set it up)

Answer 5

Oh that's how you figure that out thank you :D both of you