Find the slope of the line passing through the points (2,5) and (8,-4) .
The slope is given by the formula:
slope = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)
Plugging in the values:
slope = (-4 - 5) / (8 - 2)
slope = -9 / 6
slope = -3/2
Therefore, the slope of the line passing through the points (2,5) and (8,-4) is -3/2.