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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Choose the correct slope of the line that passes through the points (1, -3) and (3, -5).

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-1 1 0 one half

geerky42 (geerky42):

Slope Formula:\[\Large m = \dfrac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}\]Between point \((x_2, y_2)\) and \((x_1,y_1)\)

geerky42 (geerky42):

So you need to plug like that:\[m = \dfrac{3-1}{-5 - (-3)}\]

geerky42 (geerky42):

Do you understand how this formula works?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay so -1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes

geerky42 (geerky42):

Yep.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks for the help

geerky42 (geerky42):

np

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