The slope, m, of the line that passes through the points (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂) is calculated as follows:
[tex]m=\frac{y_2-y_1_{}}{x_2-x_1}[/tex]
This line passes through the points (0, 0) and (5, 2), then its slope is:
[tex]m=\frac{2-0}{5-0}=\frac{2}{5}[/tex]
