What is the slope of the line through (-1,8) and (3,-4)?

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laila [671]2 years ago

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Hey there!!

How do we find slopes ?

Slope = $\frac{y2-y1}{x2-x1}$

We are given with two co-ordinates :

(-1,8) and (3,-4)

Hence, the slope is :

$\frac{-4-8}{3+1}$

... $\frac{-12}{4}$ = -3

The slope is -3.

Hope my answer helps!

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