SOLUTION: FIND THE SLOPE OF THE LINE THROUGH ((((4,-1) AND (-2, -8)))

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Question 18687: FIND THE SLOPE OF THE LINE THROUGH ((((4,-1) AND (-2, -8)))
Answer by venugopalramana(3286) About Me  (Show Source):
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slope of a line joining 2 points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) is given by (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
so we get slope
=(-8+1)/(-2-4)
=-7/-6=7/6
slope=-7/6