SOLUTION: Find the slope, it it exists, of the line containing the pair of points. (-16,-2) and (-17, -18) The slope m= _____

SOLUTION: Find the slope, it it exists, of the line containing the pair of points. (-16,-2) and (-17, -18) The slope m= ______

Question 159936: Find the slope, it it exists, of the line containing the pair of points.
(-16,-2) and (-17, -18)
The slope m= ______
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Start with the slope formula.

Plug in , , , and

Subtract from to get

Subtract from to get

Reduce

So the slope of the line that goes through the points

and

is

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