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What is the slope of (3,2) and (-3,4)?

User Dittimon
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Answer:

The slope is
-(1)/(3)

Explanation:

Use the slope formula:


(rise)/(run) = (y_(2)-y_(1) )/(x_(2)-x_(1))

With
y_(2) being 4 and
y_(1) being 2

And
x_(2) being -3 and
x_(1) being 3

You would set it up like this:


((4)-(2))/((-3)-(3)) which would equal
-(2)/(6) or
-(1)/(3)

User InkGolem
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Answer:

-1/3

Explanation:

y2-y1/x2-x1

4-2/-3-3

2/-6=-1/3

User Hargrovm
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