Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (2.1) and (-1.-1).

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Carmelia · Answer 1 · 2020-02-05T19:01:14+0000

Answer: The slope is

Explanation:

The slope can be calculated with the following formula:

m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)

Then, knowing that the line passes through the points (2,1) and (-1,-1), we can substitute the coordinates into the formula.

In this case:

$y_2=-1\\y_1=1\\x_2=-1\\x_1=2$

Therefore, the slope of the line that passes through the points (2,1) and (-1,-1) is:

$m=(-1-1)/(-1-2)\\\\m=(-2)/(-3)\\\\m=(2)/(3)$