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Determine the slope of a straight line that passes through the coordinates \((5,-2)\) and \((8,7)\).

1. 3
2. 1/3
3. -3
4. 2

Correct answer: 3

Solution

The slope of a line through \((x_1,y_1)\) and \((x_2,y_2)\) is \(\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}\). Here, \(m=\frac{7-(-2)}{8-5}=\frac{9}{3}=3\).

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