SOLUTION: Find the slope of the following line passing through the given points:(2,1)(-4,10).

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Question 65782: Find the slope of the following line passing through the given points:(2,1)(-4,10).
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the slope of the following line passing through the given points:(2,1)
(-4,10).
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slope = (change in y)/(corresponding change in x)
=(10-1)/(-4-2)
=9/-6
=-3/2
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Stan H.