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Given 2 points (3,6) and (-2,5) explain or show how to calculate the slope explain in words

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Leya [2.2K]4 years ago

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$\bf \begin{array}{ccccccccc}
&&x_1&&y_1&&x_2&&y_2\\
% (a,b)
&&(~ 3 &,& 6~) 
% (c,d)
&&(~ -2 &,& 5~)
\end{array}
\\\\\\
% slope = m
slope = m\implies 
\cfrac{\stackrel{rise}{ y_2- y_1}}{\stackrel{run}{ x_2- x_1}}\implies \cfrac{5-6}{-2-3}\implies \cfrac{-1}{-5}\implies \cfrac{1}{5}$

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