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Line L passes through points S and R. Determine the slope of line L.

Line L passes through points S and R. Determine the slope of line L.-example-1

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Answer: 5 /3

Step-by-step explanation: 5 /3 is correct. Point S has coordinates (-1, -2) and point R has coordinates (2, 3). Use the slope formula.

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Answer:

slope =
(5)/(3)

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m = (y₂ - y₁ ) / (x₂ - x₁ )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 1, - 2) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (2, 3)

m =
(3+2)/(2+1) =
(5)/(3)

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