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Given two points find the slope of a line using python.
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slope.py
from __future__ import division
# example points from http://www.coolmath.com/algebra/08-lines/06-finding-slope-line-given-two-points-01.htm
(x1, y1) = (-2,-1)
(x2, y2) = (4,3)
slope = ((y2-y1)/(x2-x1))
print slope
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