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How do you find the slope of (-2,4)(6,7)?

Answer 1

Savannah Anderson

#m=3/8#

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

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

#"let "(x_1,y_1)=(-2,4)" and "(x_2,y_2)=(6,7)#

#rArrm=(7-4)/(6-(-2))=3/8#

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Answer 2

Jameson Allen

To find the slope of the line passing through the points (-2, 4) and (6, 7), you use the formula:

Slope (m) = (change in y) / (change in x)

First, find the change in y: 7 (y-coordinate of the second point) - 4 (y-coordinate of the first point) = 3

Then, find the change in x: 6 (x-coordinate of the second point) - (-2) (x-coordinate of the first point) = 8

Now, divide the change in y by the change in x to find the slope: 3 / 8 = 3/8

So, the slope of the line passing through the points (-2, 4) and (6, 7) is 3/8.

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