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  • 03-01-2022
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What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-7, -4)(−7,−4) and (-11, -2) ?(−11,−2)? Write your answer in simplest form.

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  • 03-01-2022

Answer:

-1/2

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]x_{1}=-7 \ ; \ y_{1}=-4\\\\x_{2}=-11 \ ; \ y_{2} = -2\\\\\\Slope=\dfrac{y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}\\\\\\=\dfrac{-2-[-4]}{-11-[-7]}\\\\\\=\dfrac{-2+4}{-11+7}\\\\\\=\dfrac{2}{-4}\\\\\\=\dfrac{-1}{2}[/tex]

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