How do you find the slope of the line that passes through (3, -6), (2, -4)?

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Mar 25, 2016

The slope is = -2 =−2

Explanation:

The coordinates are:
(3, -6) = color(green)(x_1, y_1(3,−6)=x1,y1

(2, -4) = color(green)(x_2, y_2(2,−4)=x2,y2

The slope is calculated using formula :
Slope = color(green)((y_2 - y_1)/ (x_2- x_1)=y2−y1x2−x1 ( change in y axis / change in x axis)

= (-4 - (-6)) / ( 2-3)=−4−(−6)2−3

= (-4 + 6) / ( -1)=−4+6−1

= 2 / -1=2−1

= -2 =−2

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