Calculate the slope Of a line passing through points (-5,3) and (2,-11)

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Answer would be -2 as your slope.

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R Day answered Sep 25, 2021

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Answer:

Explanation:

(x1,y1) = (-5,3) ; (x2,y2) = (2,11)

$slope=(y_(2)-y_(1))/(x_(2)-x_(1))\\\\=(-11-3)/(2-[-5])\\\\=(-14)/(2+5)\\\\=(-14)/(7)\\\\=-2$

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