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What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-2, 5) and (1, 4)

User Heap
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Answer:

-1/3

Explanation:

rise / run = slope

4-5/ 1-(-2)

= -1/3

User Smokris
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-1/3
You use the formula y1-y2 over x1-x2
You do 5-4 over -2-1 to get -3
That gives you -1/3
User Norbert Rozmus
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