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Find the slope of the line passing through the points $(-3, 4)$ and $(5, -2)$.

1. 3/4
2. – 3/4
3. 4/3
4. – 4/3

Correct answer: – 3/4

Solution

The slope of a line through $(x_1,y_1)$ and $(x_2,y_2)$ is $m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$. Here, $m=\frac{-2-4}{5-(-3)}=\frac{-6}{8}=-\frac{3}{4}$.

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