The graph of a line passes through the points (-3,1) and (5,8).
What is the slope as a fraction
The slope of a line passing through two points \((x_1, y_1)\) and \((x_2, y_2)\) is given by the formula:
\[ \text{Slope} = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}\]
Given the two points \((-3,1)\) and \((5,8)\), we can substitute the values into the formula:
\[ \text{Slope} = \frac{8 - 1}{5 - (-3)} = \frac{7}{8}\]
Therefore, the slope of the line passing through the points (-3,1) and (5,8) is \(\frac{7}{8}\)