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Find the slope of the line passing through the given points using the slope formula, Enter the slope as asimplified fraction Describe the slope as positive, negative, zero, or undefined,The graph shows the linear relationship,I

Find the slope of the line passing through the given points using the slope formula-example-1
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Weare asked to find the slope of the line that goes through the points (1, 10) and (3, -5) on the plane

We use the slope formula for that:

slope = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

in our case:

slope = (-5 - 10 ) / (3 - 1) = -15 / 2

The slope is negative since we see the line descending from left to right. and also such is confirmed by our calculated slope.

The fraction - 15/2 cannot be simplified any further, so that is it.

In the box that reads: the line is... look for the word "slanted" for example.

For m enter -15/2

Select "falls from left to right"

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