What is the slope of the line passing through the points (1,3) and (3,-1)? 2 1 0 -1 -2

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Andresmijares · Answer 1 · 2024-07-08T23:00:04+0000

Answer:

slope m = - 2

Explanation:

calculate the slope m , using the slope formula

m =
(y_(2)-y_(1) )/(x_(2)-x_(1) )

let (x₁, y₁ ) = (1, 3 ) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (3, - 1 )

substitute these values into the formula for m

m =
(-1-3)/(3-1) =
(-4)/(2) = - 2