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Rise Slope Run: y y Slope X X

Slope is defined as the ratio of the rise over the run between two points on a line. The slope formula is slope = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1). Using the formula, the slope of the line connecting the points (-4, -1) and (4, -5) is -1, as the rise is -4 and the run is 8.

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Rise Slope Run: y y Slope X X

Slope is defined as the ratio of the rise over the run between two points on a line. The slope formula is slope = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1). Using the formula, the slope of the line connecting the points (-4, -1) and (4, -5) is -1, as the rise is -4 and the run is 8.

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Lara Hulbert
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What is slope?

rise slope = run y2 y1 slope = x2 x1


Find the slope of the line connecting the points (-4, -1) and (4, -5) by graphing and by using the formula.

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