SOLUTION: Which of the following is the slope between the two points (1, 5) and (6, 4)?
1/5
-1/5
5
-5
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Question 580192: Which of the following is the slope between the two points (1, 5) and (6, 4)?
1/5
-1/5
5
-5
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
m = ( 4- 5)/(6-1)
m = (-1)/5
m = -1/5
So the slope of the line that passes through the two points is -1/5
This means that the answer is choice B
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