Slope of (-2, -5) and (1, -3)

Start by making a table for the ordered pairs with the x-values

in the left column and the y-values in the right column.

            --x--|--y--

             -2  |  -5

              1   |  -3

                  |

                  |

Now remember that the slope is equal to the rate of change

or the change in y over the change in x.

We can see that the y-values go from -5 to -3 so the change in y is 2.

The x-values go from -2 to 1 so the change in x is 3.

So the change in y over the change in x is 2/3.

This means that the slope is also equal to 2/3.

1/5^2 = 7.56/45

493 would be the correct answer

step-by-step explanation: