What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-2, 5) and (1, 4)
a.) -3
b.) -2
c.) -1/3
d.) 1/3
I think it's b, but I feel like it could also be a. Please help? My dyslexia is making this problem super tricky.
To determine the slope of a line passing through two points, we can use the formula:
m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
Where (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are the coordinates of the two points.
Let's plug in the coordinates from the given points (-2, 5) and (1, 4):
m = (4 - 5) / (1 - (-2))
Simplifying this, we get:
m = (-1) / (1 + 2)
= (-1) / 3
So the slope of the line passing through the given points is -1/3.
Therefore, the correct answer is c.) -1/3.