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This is slopes — what is ( 7, 12 ) , ( 19 , -4 ) ?

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Answer:

slope = -
(4)/(3)

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

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

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (7, 12 ) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (19, - 4 )

m =
(-4-12)/(19-7) =
(-16)/(12) = -
(4)/(3)

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