SOLUTION: find the slope of (-3,2)and(4,1)

Question 98469: find the slope of (-3,2)and(4,1)

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the slope formula (note:

is the first point (,) and

is the second point (,))

Plug in ,,, (these are the coordinates of given points)

Subtract the terms in the numerator to get . Subtract the terms in the denominator to get

So the slope is

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