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Determine the slope of the line with the points (5, - 1) and (2, - 4)

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The slope of (5, -1) and (2, -4) is 1.

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Determine the slope of the line with the points (5, - 1) and (2, - 4)-example-1
User Macwadu
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-5/3
because the slope formula is y2-y1/x2-x1 so, you just substitute the points in.
4-(-1)/-1-2= -5/3
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