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Calculate the rise and run to find the slope of each line! Please help me!!!

Calculate the rise and run to find the slope of each line! Please help me!!!-example-1
User Yetsun
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Answer:

m = - ( 1 / 4 )

Explanation:

Slope is rise over run.

y = mx + c;

m = ( Δy / Δx );

They give us two points (-4, 3) and (4, 1).

The change is the difference.

Δy = 3 - 1 = 2;

Δx = -4 - 4 = -8;

m = ( 2 / -8 );

m = -( 1 / 4 );

Negative Quarter

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