Question

Determine the slope of the line that passes though the points (2,-5) and (4,3).

Answer 1

Answer: slope = 2

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula for calculating slope is given as :

$m = \frac{y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1} }$

$x_{1}=2$

$x_{2}=4$

$y_{1}=-5$

$y_{2}=3$

substituting into the formula , we have :

$m = \frac{3-(-5)}{4-2}$

$m = \frac{8}{2}$

$m = 2$

Therefore : slope = 2