you need to find the slope of the line containing each pair of points...
* (5,3) and (2,5)
2006-10-15 09:55:56 · 7 answers · asked by mixed 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
The slope is defined to be the change in y divided by the change in x. From your first point to your second, you go up 2 and left (back) 3. So your slope is -2/3.
2006-10-15 09:58:23 · answer #1 · answered by zex20913 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This task is easier than you might think. Subtract the two y values , 5-3. then subtract the two x values in the same order: 2-5
the first answer is 2 and the second is -3.
Make a fraction out of your two answers, putting the y answer on the top.
so you get 2/-3 and the result is a slope of -2/3.
2006-10-15 17:07:38 · answer #2 · answered by Uncle Bill 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
slope m = y' -y/x' -x = 5-3/2-5 = - 2/3
2006-10-15 17:25:31 · answer #3 · answered by quark_sa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slope is
(y2-y1) / (x2-x1)
So you have:
(5-3) / (2-5) =
2 / -3
Slope = -2/3
2006-10-15 16:58:02 · answer #4 · answered by mysstere 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
5-3 (chage in y) = 2
Divided by
2 - 5 (chage in x) = -3
So gradient is
-2/3
2006-10-15 17:01:30 · answer #5 · answered by the demon 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first answer is correct.
2006-10-15 17:03:12 · answer #6 · answered by ~ceci-y-coco~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
slope=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)=(5-3)/(2-5)=2/(-3)=-2/3
2006-10-15 18:22:19 · answer #7 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋