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Whats the slope using Rise/Run?
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Whats the slope using Rise/Run? thanks, if you help-example-1
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Answer:

the slope of the given line is m = rise / run = -1/2

Explanation:

Going from (1, -1) to (3, -2), the 'rise' is actually a drop of 1 unit; the 'run' is +2.

Thus, the slope of the given line is m = rise / run = -1/2

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