Question

Please help for Medal!!


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

A. -4/5
B.4/5
C.5/4
D.-5/4

Answer 1

use (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

Answer 2

Well, to find the slope of a line, you must follow this equation:
\[\frac{ y _{2} - y _{1} }{ x _{2} - x _{1} }\]

Answer 3

(-5+1)/(-2-3) = 4/5

Answer 4

Plug it in:
\[\frac{ -5 - (-1) }{ -2 - 3 }\]

Answer 5

It'd actually be \[\frac{ -4 }{ 5 }\]

Answer 6

-4/(-5) = 4/5 @kybi

Answer 7

Yes it is 4/5
Correct @princeharryyy

Answer 8

Hm, true. Sorry, I made a slight error with the negatives

Answer 9

Thank you @princeharryyy :)

Answer 10

Sorry for the wrong-ish answer xD

Answer 11

no problem @kybi

Answer 12

it's fine @kybi thank you for trying :)

Answer 13

Assuming the points are (0,2) and (5,0) and that the "-" is used as a separator rather than as a minus sign. If it is a minus sign, why -0?

Slope = difference in y coordinates/difference in x coordinates
= (2 - 0)/(0 - 5) = 2/(-5) = -0.4