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What is the slope. slopes

What is the slope. slopes-example-1

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A is the answer to the slope
User David Dennis
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Answer:

slope = - 1

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

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

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (0, 2) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (2, 0) ← 2 points on the line

m =
(0-2)/(2-0) =
(-2)/(2) = - 1

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