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Given 2 points (3,6) and (-2,5) explain or show how to calculate the slope explain in words
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Given 2 points (3,6) and (-2,5) explain or show how to calculate the slope explain in words

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\bf \begin{array}{ccccccccc} &&x_1&&y_1&&x_2&&y_2\\ % (a,b) &&(~ 3 &,& 6~) % (c,d) &&(~ -2 &,& 5~) \end{array} \\\\\\ % slope = m slope = m\implies \cfrac{\stackrel{rise}{ y_2- y_1}}{\stackrel{run}{ x_2- x_1}}\implies \cfrac{5-6}{-2-3}\implies \cfrac{-1}{-5}\implies \cfrac{1}{5}
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