What is the slope of the line between (3, −4) and (−2, 1)?
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OpenStudy (jade27p):
@.Sam. can you help me please
OpenStudy (jadeishere):
Okay, do you know the slope formula?
\[m = \frac{ y _{2} - y _{1} }{ x _{2}- x _{1} }\]
OpenStudy (keythemusician):
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OpenStudy (jade27p):
yes
OpenStudy (jadeishere):
Basically, it's a 'plug-n-chug' formula used to find the slope. :)
So plug in the y and x values and solve from there :P
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OpenStudy (jade27p):
.6
OpenStudy (jadeishere):
So when you plug in the values, it'll look like this;
\[m = \frac{ 1-(-4) }{ -2-3}\]
1 - (-4)
Since two negatives will equal a positive, it's 5
-2 - 3
Add/subtract these two numbers, and you'll get -5
\[\frac{ 5 }{ -5 } = m\]
OpenStudy (jade27p):
do i divide that
OpenStudy (jadeishere):
Yes :)
OpenStudy (jade27p):
-1
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OpenStudy (jadeishere):
Yes, very good! :D
OpenStudy (jade27p):
thank you so much, can you help with one more
OpenStudy (jadeishere):
Of course :)
OpenStudy (jade27p):
im going to make another question to give you another medal
OpenStudy (jadeishere):
Oh,. that's not necessary :P I'm just here to help