What is the slope of the line through (3, 9), (-2, 8)

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Buckthorn · Answer 1 · 2022-05-18T07:10:36+0000

Answer:

slope =
(1)/(5)

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

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

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (3, 9) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 2, 8)

m =
(8-9)/(-2-3) =
(-1)/(-5) =
(1)/(5)