Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the points (1, –5) and (4, 1)?

A. 2


B. -4/5


C. 5/4


D. -2

I'm not sure what this would be.. Please help!

Answer 1

\[\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}\]

Answer 2

Y2=1. X2=4
X1=1 y1=-5

Answer 3

So would it be B?

Answer 4

@jiteshmeghwal9

Answer 5

\[\frac{1-(-5)}{4-1}=?\]

Answer 6

6/3 right?

Answer 7

Right

Answer 8

Got it ?

Answer 9

So what wold the answer be though? Is 6/3 the slope or what?

Answer 10

It is the slope

Answer 11

6/3=2=slope

Answer 12

always reduce to the lowest term when you can

Answer 13

Ah ok so it would be A.

Answer 14

yes