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How do you find the slope for #(1,2)# #(3,-4)#?

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sankarankalyanam

Apr 13, 2018

#color(brown)("Slope of given line is " m = -3#

Explanation:

#(x_1,y_1) = (1,2), (x_2, y_2) = (3,-4)#

![http://www.coolmath.com/algebra/08-lines/06-finding-slope-line-given-two-points-01]( useruploads.socratic.org )

#Slope " " m = (y_2 - y_1) / (x_2 - x_1) #

#m = (-4-2) / (3-1) = -6/2 = -3#

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