Question

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

5/4

-4/5

-5/4

4/5

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer:

slope = - $\frac{5}{4}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m = $\frac{y_{2}-y_{1} }{x_{2}-x_{1} }$

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (1, 3) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (5, - 2)

m = $\frac{-2-3}{5-1}$ = - $\frac{5}{4}$