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What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: # (1, 3), (6,2)#?

Answer 1

Isaiah Anthony

slope (m) = # -1/5 #

To calculate the slope of a line passing through 2 points :

Use the gradient formula : # m =( y_2 - y_1 )/(x_2 - x_1) #

in this question let# (x_1 , y_1 ) = (1 , 3 ) , (x_2 , y_2 ) = (6 , 2 ) #

[substitute into the formula to obtain m] :

# m =( 2 - 3) /(6 - 1 ) =( -1)/5 = -1/5 #

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Answer 2

Avery Alexander

The slope of the line passing through the points (1, 3) and (6, 2) is -1/5.

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