Question

What is the slope of the line that contains the points (5, 5) and (8, 3)?

A.-3/2
B.-2/3
C.2/3
D.3/2

Answer 1

Slope = (Y2 - Y1) / (X2 - X1)

Slope = (5 - 3) / (5 - 8) = 2/-3 = -2/3

Answer: (B) -2/3