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What is the slope of the points (-3, 5) and (-1, 4)?

User Genevieve
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Answer:


\large\boxed{\text{The slope}\ m=-(1)/(2)}

Explanation:

The formula of a slope:


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

We have the points (-3, 5) and (-1, 4). Substitute:


m=(4-5)/(-1-(-3))=(-1)/(2)=-(1)/(2)

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