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Determine the slope between two points. 1. A(-3, 7) and B(-5, 17)

Answer :

We have the following:

With the following formula we calculate the slope

[tex]m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}[/tex]

replacing:

[tex]m=\frac{17-7}{-5-(-3)}=\frac{10}{-5+3}=\frac{10}{-2}=-5[/tex]

Therefore, the slope is 5

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