Find the slope of the line passing through the following pairs of points: (a, −b) and (b, −a) - Mathematics

Find the slope of the line passing through the following pairs of points:

(a, −b) and (b, −a)

Sum

We know that:

Slope = `(y_2 - y_1)/(x_2 - x_1)`

Slope = `(-a + b)/(b - a)`

Slope = 1

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