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What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (6, 2) and (4, 10)?

-4
-1/4
1/4
4

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your answer would be -4. I hope this helped

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (6, 2) and (4, 10)? -4 -1/4 1/4 4-example-1
User Gary Gale
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Answer:

A. -4 (should have negative sign.)

Explanation:

Slope formula:


\sf (Y_2-Y_1)/(X_2-X_1)

y2=10

y1=2

x2=4

x1=6

Solve.


(10-2)/(4-6)

10-2=8

4-6=(-2)

Divide.

8÷(-2)=-4

So, the correct answer is -4.

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