Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (2,-3) (-1,2)

Leslie Hanks asked Apr 8, 2023

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Leslie Hanks asked Apr 8, 2023

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Answer:

-(5)/(3) or
-1.7

Explanation:

The slope formula is:
(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

The two coordinates that are given: (2,-3) and (-1,2)

Now let us substitute:

m= (2-(-3))/(-1-2) =
-(5)/(3)

Therefore, the slope is
-(5)/(3) or
-1.7 (rounded)

CocoHot answered Apr 11, 2023

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