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What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-2, 2) and (-4, -2) A. 1/2 B. 2 C.-2 D. - 1/2
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What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-2, 2) and (-4, -2)

A. 1/2
B. 2
C.-2
D. - 1/2

User Alice Girard
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Answer:

B

Explanation:

(x₁, y₁) = (-2 , 2) & (x₂, y₂) = (-4, -2)


Slope = (y_(2)-y_(1))/(x_(2)-x_(1))\\\\\\=(-2-2)/(-4-[-2])\\\\\\=(-4)/(-4+2)\\\\\\=(-4)/(-2)

= 2

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