Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: #(5,4) ,(0,3) #?

Answer 1

`m=1/5`

Explanation:

Let

`x_1=5`
`y_1=4`
`x_2=0`
`y_2=3`

Then Slope -

`m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)=(3-4)/(0-5)=(-1)/(-5)=1/5`