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What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: # (5,-8) ,(-3,2)#?

Answer 1

Kennedy Adams

Slope or #m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#

#m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)=(2-(-8))/(-3-5)=10/-8=-1.25#

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Answer 2

Savannah Anderson

To find the slope of the line passing through the points (5, -8) and (-3, 2), you can use the formula:

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

Substituting the coordinates into the formula:

m = (2 - (-8)) / (-3 - 5) m = (2 + 8) / (-3 - 5) m = 10 / (-8) m = -5/4

So, the slope of the line passing through the given points is -5/4.

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