What is the slope of the line through (3, 6) and (4, 2)?

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Answer 1 · 2016-10-28T17:52:39

The slope is #-4#

The slope #color(red)a# of a straight line passing through the points #(x_1,y_1) and (x_2,y_2)# is determined by using the definition

#color(red)(a=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1))#

So the slope of the line passing through #(3,6) and (4,2)# is

#color(red)(a=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1))#

#a=(2-6)/(4-3)#

#a=-4/1#

#a=-4#