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What is the slope of the line MN if M(6,-2) and N(8,4)

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Answer:

slope = 3

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m =
(y_(2)-y_(1) )/(x_(2)-x_(1) )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = M(6, - 2) and (x₂, y₂ ) = N(8, 4)

m =
(4-(-2))/(8-6) =
(4+2)/(2) =
(6)/(2) = 3

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