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What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: #(1,-2); (3,-8)#?

Answer 1

Nathan Axel

#-3# or #-3/1#

To find the slope of the line, use the following equation:

#"slope" = m = (Y_2 - Y_1)/(X_2 - X_1)#

This is assuming that the two points are

#(X_1 , Y_1) and (X_2 , Y_2)#

So, I did

#(-8 - (-2))/(3-1)#, which is equal to #-6/2# or #-3/1# or #-3#.

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Answer 2

Jameson Allen

The slope of the line passing through the points (1,-2) and (3,-8) is -3.

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