Question

What is the slope of (3, 8) and (1, 3)?

Answer 1

`"slope "=5/2`

Explanation:

`"calculate the slope m using the "color(blue)"gradient formula"`

`•color(white)(x)m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`

`"let "(x_1,y_1)=(3,8)" and "(x_2,y_2)=(1,3)`

`rArrm=(3-8)/(1-3)=(-5)/(-2)=5/2`