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  • 06-10-2019
  • Mathematics
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Which is the slope of the line that passes through the points

(-2,4)
and

(5,-1)
?

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sciguy101 sciguy101
  • 06-10-2019

Answer:

The slope is -5/7

Step-by-step explanation:

Slope is rise / run. In other words, the change in y / change in x:

[tex]m= \frac{\Delta y}{\Delta x}\\m= \frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}\\m= \frac{4-(-1)}{-2-5}\\m= \frac{5}{-7}[/tex]

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