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Find the slope between the points (4, 12) and (7,5).

Find the slope between the points (4, 12) and (7,5).-example-1
User Deepak Pookkote
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slope = -7/3 (option D)

Step-by-step explanation:

The given points: (4, 12) and (7, 5)

To get the slope, we will apply the slope formula:


m\text{ = }(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)
\begin{gathered} x_1=4,y_1=12,x_2=7,y_2\text{ = }5 \\ m\text{ = }\frac{5-12}{7\text{ - 4}} \end{gathered}
\begin{gathered} m\text{ = }(-7)/(3) \\ \\ \text{Hence, the slope betw}en\text{ the points is }(-7)/(3)\text{ (option D)} \end{gathered}

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