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What is the slope of the line that contains the points (4-1 and1,4)?​

User Pictoru
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Answer:

-5/3 = m

Explanation:

Don't you mean (4, -1) and (1, 4)? If so, if we start with (1, 4) and move to (4, -1), then x (the "run") increases by 3 and y (the "rise") decreases by 5. Then the slope is m = rise / run = -5/3 = m

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