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QUESTION 4 What is the slope of the line passing through the points (1, –5) and (4, 1)? 2 -4/5 5/4 –2

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Answer:

slope = 2

Explanation:

to calculate the slope m use the gradient formula

m = (y₂ - y₁ ) / (x₂ - x₁ )

with (x₁, y₁) = (1, - 5) and (x₂, y₂) = (4, 1 )

m =
(1+5)/(4-1) =
(6)/(3) = 2


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