What's the slope (3,-1) and (-2,5)

Juffy asked Mar 18, 2022

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Juffy asked Mar 18, 2022

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Answer:

slope = -
(6)/(5)

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

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

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (3, - 1 ) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 2, 5 )

m =
(5-(-1))/(-2-3) =
(5+1)/(-5) =
(6)/(-5) = -
(6)/(5)

Jbunting answered Mar 24, 2022

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