What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: # (-3, -1) ; (0,2)#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-19T03:50:49

The slope is #1#.

To find the slope of a line passing through given points, we find the #"change in y"/"change in x"#, or #(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)#.

#(-3, -1)# and #(0, 2)#

Let's plug it into the formula:
#(2-(-1))/(0-(-3))#

Simplify:
#(2+1)/(0+3)#

#3/3#

#1#

Therefore, the slope is #1#.

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