How do you find the slope of a line that passes through (3, -2) and (5, 1)?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-13T07:59:35

$3/2$

The slope, or gradient, of a line passing through

$(x_1,y_1), (x_2,y_2)$

is given by

$m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)$

we have

$(x_1,y_1)=(3,-2),(x_2,u_2)=(5,1)$

$:.m=(1- -2)/(5-3)$

$=>m=(1+2)/2=3/2$