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Find the slope of the line containing the given points.f(6) = 2 and f(10) = -9Select the correct choice below and fill in any answer boxes within your choice.M=

User Nikhil Katekhaye
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For this question, we use the formula for the slope of a line:


s=(y_1-y_2)/(x_1-x_2)

Substituting the given points (6,2) and (10,-9) we get:


\begin{gathered} s=(2-(-9))/(6-10)=(11)/(-4) \\ s=-(11)/(4) \end{gathered}

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