What is the slope of the line passing through the points (–1, 3) and (4, –7)? A. 2 B. 3/4 C. -4/3 D. -2

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What is the slope of the line passing through the points (–1, 3) and (4, –7)?

A. 2

B. 3/4

C. -4/3

D. -2

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the answer is a.2 because this coordinate is the only one along the slope

Tovmeod answered Nov 4, 2015

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$slope=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)\\\\ (x_1,y_1)=(-1,3)\\ (x_2,y_2)=(4,-7)\\\\ slope=(-7-3)/(4+1)=(-10)/(5)=-2\\\\ Slope\ is\ equal\ to\ -2.\\Answer\ is\ D.$

Tamir Nakar answered Nov 5, 2015

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