3 years ago

What is the slope of the line that passes through (5,-2) and (-3,4)

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kolezko [41]3 years ago

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Answer:

Slope = $\frac{-3}{4}$

Step-by-step explanation:

(5 , -2) ; (-3, 4)

$Slope=\frac{y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}\\\\=\frac{4-[-2]}{-3-5}\\\\=\frac{4+2}{-3-5}\\\\=\frac{6}{-8}\\\\=\frac{-3}{4}\\\\$

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