Consider the points $(−5,0)$ and $(0,3)$.

1. Plot the points and find the distance between them. Give your answer both in simplest radical form and as a decimal approximation.

   Hint (a):

   Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the distance.
   $a^2+b^2=c^2\\ (5)^2+(3)^2=c^2\\25+9=c^2$

   Answer (a):

   $c=\sqrt{34}\approx5.83\text{ units}$

2. Find the slope of the line that passes through both points.

   Hint (b):

   Look up slope in the glossary.
   What is $Δy$? $Δx$?

   Answer (b):

   $m = \frac{3}{5}$