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Find the slope of the line graphed below.

Find the slope of the line graphed below.-example-1
User User Rebo
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Answer:

-7/3

Explanation:

Slope formula:


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

The two points on the graph are (1,3) and (4,-4).

Substitute into the formula:


(-4 - 3)/(4 - 1)

Simplify:


(-4 - 3)/(4 - 1) = (-7)/(3)

User Vikhyat Agarwal
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Answer:

—7/3

Explanation:

1) Choose two points on it.

like (1,3) and (4,—4)

2) slope is


slope = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1) = (3 + 4)/(1 - 4) = (7)/( - 3) = - (7)/(3)

User Andrew Park
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