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What is the slope of the line through R(2,5) and S(-1, 7)?

What is the slope of the line through R(2,5) and S(-1, 7)?-example-1
User Jiwon
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Answer:

slope is -7 for (1, 4) and (2, -3)

User BigGinDaHouse
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Answer:

slope = -7

Explanation:

(1, 4) and (2, -3)

Slope = y^2 - y^1 / x^2 - x^1

m = -3 - 4 / 2 - 1

m = -7 / 1

m = -7 ---------> slope of the line through (1, 4) and (2, -3)

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