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Square ABCD has points A (3,8) and B (-2,-4). What is the slope of line segment BC?

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Answer:

(y + 4)/(x + 2)

Explanation:

User Victor Sergienko
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To find the slope of the line segment BC, we'll use the formula for slope, which is (change in y)/(change in x).

The coordinates of points B and C are (-2,-4) and (x, y) respectively.

Let's denote the coordinates of point C as (x, y).

The change in y is y - (-4) = y + 4, and the change in x is x - (-2) = x + 2.

Thus, the slope of the line segment BC is (y + 4)/(x + 2).
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