How do you find the slope of the line between point (4,-1) and point (3,5)?

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jags
Jul 7, 2016

Slope m=-6m=−6

Explanation:

Slope of line passing through 2 points (x_1, y_1)(x1,y1) and (x_2, y_2)(x2,y2) is determined as m = (y_1 - y_2)/(x_1 - x_2)m=y1−y2x1−x2.

Given (x_1, y_1)(x1,y1) = (4,-1)(4,−1) and (x_2, y_2)(x2,y2) = (3,5)(3,5)

m = (-1-5)/(4 - 3)m=−1−54−3 => m=-6m=−6

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