What is the slope of the line passing through the points (-3,4) and (2,-1)A. 3/5B. 1C. -1D. -5/3

Fdhex asked Apr 9, 2023

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Fdhex asked Apr 9, 2023

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The slope formula for two points is

where

$\begin{gathered} (x_1,y_1)=(-3,4) \\ (x_2,y_2)=(2,-1) \end{gathered}$

If we substitute these points into the slope formula, we have

which gives

$\begin{gathered} m=(-5)/(2+3) \\ m=(-5)/(5) \end{gathered}$

therefore m=-1. The answer is option C

Abdullah Jibaly answered Apr 13, 2023

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