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Find the slope of the line that passes through each pair of points. (-19. -6) and (15, 16)

User Phu Ngo
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In order to calculate the slope between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2), we can use the formula:


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

Using the points (-19, -6) and (15, 16), we have:


m=(16-(-6))/(15-(-19))=(16+6)/(15+19)=(22)/(34)=(11)/(17)

So the slope of the line is 11/17.

User Ahad Aghapour
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