What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-2,7) and (2,-5)

Glen Yu asked Jul 13, 2022

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Glen Yu asked Jul 13, 2022

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Answer:

slope = - 3

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m =
(y_(2)-y_(1) )/(x_(2)-x_(1) )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 2, 7) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (2, - 5)

m =
(-5-7)/(2-(-2)) =
(-12)/(2+2) =
(-12)/(4) = - 3

Roba answered Jul 20, 2022

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