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Find the slope of the line

Find the slope of the line-example-1
User Civilu
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Answer:

m = -0.25

Explanation:

First coordinate : (-4, 3)

Second coordinate : (0, 2)

x1 = -4

x2 = 0

y1 = 3

y2 = 2

To find a slope, we can use this formula :


m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1) \\m = (2 - 3)/(0 - (-4)) \\m = (-1)/(4)\\m = -0.25

So in conclusion, the slope of the line is -0.25

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