How do you find the slope of (1/3, 2/5 ) , (-1/3, 3/5)?

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sankarankalyanam
Jun 15, 2018

color(brown)("Slope " m = -3/10

Explanation:

#"Gradient formula : m = (y_2 - y_1) / (x_2 - x_1)$

(x_1, y_1) = (1/3, 2/5), (x_2,y_2) = (-1/3, 3/5)

#"Slope " m = (3/5 - 2/5) / (-1/3 - 1/3)#

color(brown)("Slope " m = (1/5) / -(2/3) = -3/10

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