What is the slope of the line that passes through (3, 1) and (1, 4) ? -3/4 -1/2 5/2

Niyah asked Jul 11, 2023

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What is the slope of the line that passes through (3, 1) and (1, 4) ?

-3/4

-1/2

5/2

Niyah asked Jul 11, 2023

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Answer:

m=
-(3)/(2)

Explanation:

The slope is found with the equation m=
(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1) :

$(x_1,y_1)=(3,1)\\(x_2,y_2)=(1,4)\\m=((4)-(1))/((1)-(3))\\m=(3)/(-2)$

Genma answered Jul 16, 2023

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