A line passes through the points in this table.
x y
2 5
3 2
4 -1
5 -4
What is the slope of the line?
To find the slope of the line passing through these points, we can use the slope formula:
m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
Let's choose two points from the table to calculate the slope:
Point 1: (2, 5)
Point 2: (3, 2)
Using the slope formula:
m = (2 - 5) / (3 - 2)
m = -3 / 1
m = -3
Therefore, the slope of the line passing through these points is -3.