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  • 24-01-2022
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What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-2, -1) and (2, -3)?

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  • 24-01-2022

Answer:

-1/2 is the slope

Step-by-step explanation:

here y2 is -3 , y1 is -1 and x2 is 2 , x1 is -2

using the formula for slope.

[tex]m = \frac{\text{rise}}{\text{run}} = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}[/tex]

     = [tex]\frac{-3--1}{2--2} [/tex]

      = [tex]\frac{-1}{2} [/tex]

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