Question

Find the slope of the line containing the points (3,2) and (-5,4)

Answer 1

The slope, m, of the line that passes through the points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) is calculated as follows:

$m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$

Substituting with points (3,2) and (-5,4), we get:

$m=\frac{4-2}{-5-3}=\frac{2}{-8}=-\frac{1}{4}$

The slope is -1/4