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Find the slope of the line



Help me please

Find the slope of the line Help me please-example-1

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Answer:

-1/2

Explanation:

slope = y1-y2/x1-x2

in this case it would be

5-4/2-4

= 1/ -2

=-1/2

User Renato Heeb
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Slope is change in y / change in x


Using the two points given:

Slope = (5-4) /(2-4) = 1/-2 = -1/2


slope = -1/2

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