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Find the slope of the following line which passes through the points: C(−2, 3), D(5, 7) - Mathematics and Statistics

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Find the slope of the following line which passes through the points:

C(−2, 3), D(5, 7)

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Solution

Here, C ≡ (−2, 3) and D ≡ (5, 7)

Slope of line CD = `(y_2 - y_1)/(x_2 - x_1)`

= `(7 - 3)/(5 - (- 2))`

= `4/7`

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