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Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (8, 2) and (4,4).
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User Taraman
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Answer:

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(1)/(2)

Explanation:

We can find the slope of the line by using the point slope formula:
(y_(2)-y_(1))/(x_(2)-x_(1)).

If we plug in your numbers, we get:


(4-2)/(4-8), or -
(2)/(4), or -1/2.

User Bossi
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