What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (−3, 1) and (1, −5) ?
Responses
12
1 half
−23
negative fraction 2 over 3
−32
negative fraction 3 over 2
I don't know.
To find the slope of the line that passes through the two points, you can use the formula:
slope = (change in y) / (change in x)
Thus, the slope is given by:
slope = (-5 - 1) / (1 - (-3))
= (-6) / (4)
= -3/2
So, the slope of the line that passes through the points (-3, 1) and (1, -5) is -3/2.