jacemorris04
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  • 03-01-2018
  • Mathematics
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What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (–1, 13) and (4,-2)? A. -1/3 B. 3 C. the slope is undefined D. -3

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sbcardinals
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  • 03-01-2018
To calculate slope (which can be represented as the variable, m), we must use the equation for slope...

m = Δy/Δx = (y-[tex] y_{1} [/tex])/(x-[tex] x_{1} [/tex])

We are given two points, each in format (x, y)

m = (13 - (-2)) / (-1 - 4) = 15 / -5 = -3 (D)
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