Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Chapter 1 - Graphs - 1.3 Lines - 1.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 34: 145

Answer

The student is wrong as the slope is $-\frac{3}{2}$. The student failed to put the negative sign.

Work Step by Step

Solve for the slope $m$ using the formula $m=\dfrac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$ to obtain: $$m=\dfrac{-4-2}{1-(-3)}=-\dfrac{6}{4}=-\dfrac{3}{2}$$ The student failed to indicate or write the negative sign..
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