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What is the slope of the line shown below?

A. 2
B. - 1/2
C. 1/2
D. -2

What is the slope of the line shown below? A. 2 B. - 1/2 C. 1/2 D. -2-example-1
User SPlatten
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Answer:

Tthe slope of the line will be: m = -2

Hence, option D is true.

Explanation:

Given the points

  • (-2, 5)
  • (3, -5)

Finding the slope between (-2, 5) and (3, -5)


\mathrm{Slope}=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)


\left(x_1,\:y_1\right)=\left(-2,\:5\right),\:\left(x_2,\:y_2\right)=\left(3,\:-5\right)


m=(-5-5)/(3-\left(-2\right))


m=-2

Therefore, the slope of the line will be: m = -2

Hence, option D is true.

User Goodvibration
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Hi there.

The answer is D. - 2

Explanation:

We calculate the slope by using rise/run.


m = (y_2 - y_1)/(x_2 - x_1)

Our rise is (-2,5) and our run is (3,-5)


m = ( 5 -( - 5 ))/( - 2 - 3) \\ m = ( 5 + 5)/( - 5 ) \\ m = (10)/( - 5) \\ m = - 2

User Udi Dahan
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