How do you find the slope of the line that passes through (-1, 2) and (3, -4)?

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Ajay P K. · Stefan V.
Jan 19, 2016

Answer is :" " -6/4 = -3/2

Explanation:

The slope of a line between two points (x_1 , y_1) and (x_2, y_2) is defined as

"slope" = m = (y_2 - y_1)/(x_2 - x_1)

so, the slope here is

m = (-4 - 2)/(3 - (-1)) = -6/4 = -3/2

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