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What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: #(-5, 2) , (-3, 1) #?

Answer 1

Eva Abramson

#-1/2#

Divide the difference in the y coordinates by the difference in the x coordinates to find the slope.

#(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1) rarr# Formula for finding slope from 2 points

#(1-2)/(-3-(-5)) rarr# Plug the numbers into the formula

#-1/2 rarr# This is the slope

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Answer 2

Eva Abramson

To find the slope of the line passing through the points (-5, 2) and (-3, 1), you would use the formula for slope, which is (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1). Substituting the coordinates of the points into the formula:

Slope = (1 - 2) / (-3 - (-5))
Slope = (-1) / (-3 + 5)
Slope = (-1) / 2
Slope = -1/2

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

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