katieimperfect
katieimperfect katieimperfect
  • 22-05-2017
  • Mathematics
contestada

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

Respuesta :

irspow
irspow irspow
  • 22-05-2017
The slope or rate of change of a line given two points is:

m=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)  (change in y divided by change in x)

In this case:

m=(-2-3)/(5-1)

m=-5/4
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

If the Revenue for the week is $2000, and labor cost consists of two workers earning $8 per hour who work 40 hours each, what is labor cost as a percentage of R
What is z over 5 - 7=2 and 1 3
patrick buys 12 bunches of bananas for $9 what will he pay for 8 bunches of bananas
How to turn 4/700 into a decimal
What is 17.5% as a decimal?
an aircraft travels 2000 km from winnipeg to montreal in 3.2 hours and returns in 4 hours. if the wind speed is constant, find the wind speed and the speed of t
Simplify complex fraction 8 over 9/6
Besty has N quarters.You can use the expression 0.25N to find the total value of her coins in dollars.What is the value of 18 coins?
What makes up about 50 percent of all land areas in the United States?
A example sentence of asyndeton?