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What is the slope of the line? (please explain!)

What is the slope of the line? (please explain!)-example-1
User Menace
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-5/2
Slope is rise over run
User The Roy
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Answer:

-2/5

Explanation:

Slope of a line is also called gradient.

Let A(x₁,y₁) and B(x₂,y₂) be points on a certain line;

slope = (y₂ -y₁)/(x₂ - x₁)

In this question the 2 points that lie on the line are: (-5,5) and (0,3)

slope = (3 - 5)/(0 - -5)

= -2/5

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