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Find the slope of the line that passes through the pair of points (6,-2) and (5,-4).

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User Lalit Mohan
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Answer:

10/7

Explanation:

User Pavan Manjunath
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Answer:

slope = -10/7

Explanation:

co-ordinates = (6,-2) (5,-4)

slope = (y² - y¹) / (x² - x¹)

slope = (-4 - 6) / (5 - (-2))

slope = (-10) / (5+2)

slope = (-10) / 7

slope = -10 / 7

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