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What is the slope of the line that passes through the pair of points? (-4, 4), (3, 2)

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(-4,4) (3,2)
y2-y1
_____
x2-x1

2-4
____
3-_4


-2
__
1

=-2
User Andy Groff
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Answer:

The slope of the line that passes through (-4, 4) and (3, 2) is
-(2)/(7)

Explanation:

Slope is a measure of the steepness of a line and is given by


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

To find the slope of the line that passes through (-4, 4) and (3, 2) we use the slope formula as follows:

For the first point
x_1=-4\\y_1=4 and for the second point
x_2=3\\y_2=2

Now, just plug the numbers into the formula, like this:


slope = (2-4)/(3+4)


slope = (2-4)/(3+4)=-(2)/(7)

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