What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: # (1, 3), (6,2)#?
1 Answer
Jan 23, 2016
slope (m) =
# -1/5 #
Explanation:
To calculate the slope of a line passing through 2 points :
Use the gradient formula :
# m =( y_2 - y_1 )/(x_2 - x_1) # in this question let
# (x_1 , y_1 ) = (1 , 3 ) , (x_2 , y_2 ) = (6 , 2 ) # [substitute into the formula to obtain m] :
# m =( 2 - 3) /(6 - 1 ) =( -1)/5 = -1/5 #
