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Math Help On Slopes
February 12th, 2010
Question: Finding the slope (Math Help)?
x | -3 | 3 | 6 | 15
y | 11 | 7 | 5 | -1
(The | separate the numbers, just saying.)
What is the slope of the line that passes through the points on the data table?
A. -3/11
B. -2/3
C. -3/2
D. -11/3
Answer: Use the slope formula with the smallest and the largest set of numbers
M = (y₂-y₁)/(x₂-x₁)
M = -1-11 / 15+3 = -12/18 = -2/3
Which is answer B
Slope of a Line – YourTeacher.com – Algebra Help
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