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Find the slope of a line passing through the following point:

 (−3, 2) and (1, 4)

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Solution

(−3, 2) and (1, 4)

Let m be the slope of the given line.

\[\therefore m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}\]

\[ \Rightarrow m = \frac{4 - 2}{1 + 3} = \frac{2}{4} = \frac{1}{2}\]

Hence, the slope of the line passing through the points (−3, 2) and (1, 4) is \[\frac{1}{2}\].

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Chapter 23: The straight lines - Exercise 23.1 [Page 13]

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Chapter 23 The straight lines
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