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2 years ago

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (4, 2) and (-16, -10)?

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Kamila [148]2 years ago

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Answer:

$\frac{3}{5}$

Step-by-step explanation:

<em>In order to calculate the slope m between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2), we can use the formula below:</em>

<em>So, for points (4, 2) and (-16, -10), we have:</em>

<em>Therefore, The Answer is </em> $\frac{3}{5}$ <em />

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