What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: #(4,1),(-2,0) #?

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What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: #(4,1),(-2,0) #?

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Answer 1 · 2016-03-15T10:09:14

#slope=1/6#

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#P_1=(4,1)#
#P_2=(-2,0)#
#Delta x=P_"2x"-P_"1x"=-2-4=-6#
#Delta y=P_"2y"-P_"1y"=0-1=-1#
#slope=tan alpha=(Delta y)/(Delta x)#
#slope=(-1)/(-6)#
#slope=1/6#

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What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: #(4,1),(-2,0) #?

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