4 years ago

What is the slope of the line that passes through the pair of points (2, 5) and (8, 3)

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raketka [301]4 years ago

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Answer:

slope = - $\frac{1}{3}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m = (y₂ - y₁ ) / (x₂ - x₁ )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (2, 5) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (8, 3)

m = $\frac{3-5}{8-2}$ = $\frac{-2}{6}$ = - $\frac{1}{3}$

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