Concept explainers
To find: The slope of the line
Answer to Problem 19PPS
The slope of line is -2.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Calculation:
Consider two points
Slope of the line (m) passing through two points is ratio of the difference in y-coordinates to the corresponding difference in x-coordinates.
So, if two points
Consider that
Put the value in slope formula:
Therefore, the slope of line is -2.
Conclusion:
Therefore, the slope of line is -2.
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