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  • 20-09-2018
  • Mathematics
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what is the slope of the line passing through points (1,5) and (3,2)?

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jimrgrant1 jimrgrant1
  • 20-09-2018

slope = - [tex]\frac{3}{2}[/tex]

using the ' gradient formula '

m = (y₂ - y₁ )/(x₂ - x₁ )

with (x₁ , y₁ ) = (1 , 5) and (x₂ , y₂ ) = (3 ,2) then

m = (2 - 5 )/(3 - 1 ) = (- 3 )/2 = - [tex]\frac{3}{2}[/tex]


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