Find the slope of the line passing through the two points (-2,1) (6,-1)

Heartbit asked Jan 15, 2023

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Answer:

-1/4

Explanation:

We use the formula:

(y₂ -y₁)/(x₂ -x₁)

plugging in we have

( (- 1)-(1))/((6) -( - 2)) = ( - 2)/(8) = - (1)/(4)

Therefore our slope is -1/4

Caulfield answered Jan 20, 2023

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