SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line passing through the points (–1, –8) and (–4, 4).
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Question 29051: Find the slope of the line passing through the points (–1, –8) and (–4, 4).
Answer by QueenVoda(11) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the slope formula is:
y1-y2 over x2-x1
in other word it's:
y1-y2
_____
x2-x1
group one is:
group 1 group 2
x y x y
(-1,-8) (-4,4)
4-(-8) equals 12
______ ____
-4 - (-1) -3
12 over -3 is -4
-4 is the answer
so the sope between those two points is: -4 / 1
negitive 4 over 1.
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