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Find the slope of the line passing through the given points (5, 14) and (1, -2).

A) -3
B 3
D -4
E -9

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Answer:

slope = 4

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

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

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (5, 14) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (1, - 2)

m =
(-2-14)/(1-5) =
(-16)/(-4) = 4

User Elserj
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Answer:

Answer:

3

Step-by-step explanation:

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