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What is the slope of the line that contains the points (4,-1) and (-1,4)?

What is the slope of the line that contains the points (4,-1) and (-1,4)?-example-1
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User Babri
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Answer:

-1

Explanation:

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User Tompa
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If you follow the slope formula your answer should be -1
proof:
slope formula: Y2-Y1/X2-X1=Slope (M)
4,-1 will be our x1,y1 and -1,4 will be our x2,y2
plug in numbers into formula: 4-(-1)/ -1-4
simplify you get 5/-5
simplify again and your answer is -1!!!
If its wrong im sorry
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