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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the slope of the line that contains the following points. R(-3, 5), S(3, -2) Round decimal answer to nearest hundredth.

Parth (parthkohli):

Slope is change in y over change in x. Find how much both change by :)

Parth (parthkohli):

x changed by 6. y changed by -7.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

aghgh!!! right!

Parth (parthkohli):

So slope = -7/6 get it?

Parth (parthkohli):

And then a calculator for decimal form.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Slope will be : \[(y_2 - y_1)/(x_2 - x_1)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its.... -1.166666667

Parth (parthkohli):

Yes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so what would it be?:O

Parth (parthkohli):

Nearest hundredth is the second decimal place.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1.17?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so peeka.. did i do this right? Find the slope of the line that contains the following points. A(5, 6), B(10, 8) ---> 2/5

Parth (parthkohli):

Yep

Parth (parthkohli):

And it'd be -1.67

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-.- id give u another medal.

Parth (parthkohli):

yw \(\Huge {<\text{tips hat>} }\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks!

Parth (parthkohli):

lol I don't want medals

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it was a compliment lol.

Parth (parthkohli):

lol

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