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  • 11-10-2021
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What is the slope of the line passing through the points (-3, 4) and (2, - 1)? A -1
B 1
C 3/5
D - 5/3​

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  • 11-10-2021

Answer:

A

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m = [tex]\frac{y_{2}-y_{1} }{x_{2}-x_{1} }[/tex]

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 3, 4 ) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (2, - 1 )

m = [tex]\frac{-1-4}{2-(-3)}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{-5}{2+3}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{-5}{5}[/tex] = - 1 → A

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