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Question 3255: A line passes through the points (4,5) and (-3,2). Calculate the slope of the line and express the slope as a decimal number rounded to the nearest hundredths (2 places after the decimal point).
Answer by vhardiker(2)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The General Equation for a line is defined as y = mx + c
Where m is the slope of the line and c is the point where the line intsects the y axis(ie when x=0)
Given two points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) through which line y = mx + c passes, the slope m can be defined as (y2-y1)/(x2-x1), thus for the line passing through (4,5) and (-3,2), m = (2-5)/(-3-4)= 3/7 which is approximately 0.43
Answer : The slope m =~ 0.43
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