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Find the slope of the line passing through the poin (- 3, 7) (2, - 6)

User Xonatron
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Answer:

-2.6

Explanation:

Slope or gradient is the ratio of the vertical (y axis) and horizontal distances (x axis) between two points on a line.

It should be noted that it is defined as zero if the line is horizontal, but undefined if it is vertical.

Given:

Coordinates (- 3, 7) (2, - 6)

y1 = 7, y2= -6, x1= -3, x2=2

Slope : ∆ y/ ∆ x

= (y2 - y1 )/ (x2 - x1)

= (-6 - (7))/ (2 - (-3))

= (-13)/(5) = -13:5= -2.6

User Andre Leon Rangel
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Answer:


(13)/( - 5)

Explanation:


(y1 - y2)/(x1 - x2) \\ (7 - ( - 6))/( - 3 - 2) \\ (7 + 6)/( - 5) \\ = (13)/( - 5)

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