What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (−3, 1) and (1, −5) ?

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12
1 half

−23
negative fraction 2 over 3

−32
negative fraction 3 over 2

I don't know.

Answer 1

To find the slope of the line that passes through the two points, you can use the formula:

slope = (change in y) / (change in x)

Thus, the slope is given by:

slope = (-5 - 1) / (1 - (-3))
= (-6) / (4)
= -3/2

So, the slope of the line that passes through the points (-3, 1) and (1, -5) is -3/2.