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How do you find the slope given A(4, -1) and B(0, 2)?

Answer 1

Isaiah Anthony

#"slope "=-3/4#

#"calculate the slope m using the "color(blue)"gradient formula"#

#•color(white)(x)m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#

#"let "(x_1,y_1)=(4,-1)" and "(x_2,y_2)=(0,2)#

#rArrm=(2-(-1))/(0-4)=3/(-4)=-3/4#

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Answer 2

Ethan Adkins

To find the slope given two points, you can use the formula:

[ \text{Slope} = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1} ]

Given points ( A(4, -1) ) and ( B(0, 2) ), you substitute the coordinates into the formula:

[ \text{Slope} = \frac{2 - (-1)}{0 - 4} ]

[ \text{Slope} = \frac{2 + 1}{-4} ]

[ \text{Slope} = \frac{3}{-4} ]

So, the slope is ( -\frac{3}{4} ).

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