How do you find the slope of the line (1/2, -1); (3, -3/4)?

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Answer 1 · 2015-09-01T16:44:01

$x_1 = 1/2$
$y_1 = -1$

$x_2 = 3$
$y_2 = (-3)/4$

m = $(y_2 - y_1)/(x_2 - x_1)$

m = $((-3/4) - (-1))/(3 - (1/2))$

m = $((-3/4) +1)/(3 -1/2)$

m = $(1/4 )/(5/2)$

m = $1/4xx 2/5 = 1/10$