What is the slope of the line passing through the given points 4,2 and -2,1

Alright, here is the formula.

m = (y2 -- y1) / (x2 -- x1)

So, now we have to take the points and replace them with the variables.

m = (1 - 2) / (-2 - 4)

Great! So now, we have to solve.

1 - 2 = -1

-2 - 4 = -6

So now, it would be:

-1/6

That is the slope! Hope this helps! :)

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step-by-step explanation:

x = ±sqrt(10)

step-by-step explanation:

5 - 2x² = -15

subtract 5 from each side

5-5 - 2x² = -15-5

-2x^2   = -20

divide by -2 on each side

-2x^2   /-2= -20/-2

x^2 =10

take the square root on each side

sqrt(x^2 )=±sqrt(10)

x = ±sqrt(10)

check:

5 - 2x² = -15

+sqrt(10)

5 - 2(sqrt(10))² = -15

5 -2(10) = -15

5 -20 = -15

-15 = -15

-sqrt(10)

5 - 2(-sqrt(10))² = -15

5 -2(10) = -15

5 -20 = -15

-15 = -15