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What is the slope of the line segment XY? graph of line segment XY with endpoints at negative 1 comma 3 and 1 comma negative 1 What is the slope of the line segment XY?

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Answer:

it is a -2.......

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\bf \begin{array}{lllll} &x_1&y_1&x_2&y_2\\ % (a,b) &({{ -1}}\quad ,&{{ 3}})\quad % (c,d) &({{ 1}}\quad ,&{{ -1}}) \end{array} \\\\\\ % slope = m slope = {{ m}}= \cfrac{rise}{run} \implies \cfrac{{{ y_2}}-{{ y_1}}}{{{ x_2}}-{{ x_1}}}\implies \cfrac{-1-3}{1-(-1)}\implies \cfrac{-1-3}{1+1}
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