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What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: #(3,4),(4,2) #?

Answer 1

Hazel Anglin

-2

Slope of a line joining twp points #(x_1, y_1) and x_2, y_2)# is given by the expression

#(y_2 -y_1)/(x_2 - x_1)# . Using this formula the required slope would be #(2-4)/(4-3)# = -2

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Answer 2

Ethan Adkins

To find the slope of the line passing through the points (3,4) and (4,2), you can use the formula:

slope = (change in y) / (change in x)

Substituting the coordinates into the formula:

slope = (2 - 4) / (4 - 3) = -2 / 1 = -2

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

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