What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: ( 3,5 ) , (2, 0)?

2 Answers
Dec 29, 2015

The slope is 5

Explanation:

The slope is the difference in y(or f(x) ) when x changes its value by 1. If x is increased by 1 and the y also rises, the slope is positive; if x is increased by 1 but y decreases, the slope is negative.
In this case, x has decreased by 1, and y also decreased, but by 5, so, the slope is positive, and has the value of 5.

Dec 29, 2015

Slope = 5

Explanation:

To be mathematical
Slope between any two points (x1,y1) & (x2,y2)on a 2D Cartesian coordinate system id given by
m(slope)=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
So, in this case
slope=(0-5)/(2-3)
thus, Slope=5