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Find the slope of the line passing through the points (1,-5) and (4,1).

A. 2

B. -4/5

C. 5/4

D. -2

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  • 24-10-2018

Answer:

The equation for the slope of a line, given two coordinate points, (x1,y1) , (x2,y2), is (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)  

 So we get slope = (1-(-5)) / (4-1)  = 6/3 = 2

A is your correct answer.

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