Question

Find the slope of the line going through the points

(2, -7) and (4, -13).
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The slope of the line is m =

Answer 1

Answer: m = -3

Explanation:

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (2, -7) and (4, -13).

`(y_(2) -y_(1) )/(x_(2) -x_(1) )`

Plug in the two points:

`((-13)-(-7))/((4)-(2))` =
`-(6)/(2)` =
`-{3}`

The slope is -3.