What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (2, 5) and (1, 4)?

To find the slope of a line that passes through two points, you can use the formula:

slope (m) = (y₂ – y₁) / (x₂ – x₁)

Here, we can assign the points (2, 5) and (1, 4) as follows:

• (x₁, y₁) = (2, 5)
• (x₂, y₂) = (1, 4)

Now substituting the values into the formula:

m = (4 – 5) / (1 – 2)

Calculating the difference in the y-coordinates:

• 4 – 5 = -1

Now calculating the difference in the x-coordinates:

• 1 – 2 = -1

Putting it all together:

m = -1 / -1 = 1

So, the slope of the line that passes through the points (2, 5) and (1, 4) is 1.