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What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (2,1) and (8,9)?

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Answer:

-1

Explanation:

To calculate slope:

m=
(rise)/(run)=
(y_(2)-y_(1) )/(x_(2) -x_(1) )

(
x_(1) and
y_(1))= coordinates of the first points in the line

(
x_(2) and
y_(2))= coordinates of the second points in the line.

So slope =


(9-8)/(1-2)=
(1)/(-1)

1 divided by -1 is -1

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