Find the slope of a straight line that passes through the given pair of points.
-(1, 2)and (3, 5)
A) $\frac { 3 } { 2 }$
B) $\frac { 7 } { 4 }$
C) $\frac { 2 } { 3 }$
D) $- \frac { 3 } { 2 }$

Question

Find the slope of a straight line that passes through the given pair of points.
-(1, 2)and (3, 5) 
A) $\frac { 3 } { 2 }$
B) $\frac { 7 } { 4 }$
C) $\frac { 2 } { 3 }$
D) $- \frac { 3 } { 2 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The slope of a line passing through two points $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ is given by $\frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}$. For the points (1, 2) and (3, 5), the slope is $\frac{5 - 2}{3 - 1} = \frac{3}{2}$.

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Find the Slope of a Straight Line That Passes Through $\frac { 3 } { 2 }$