SOLUTION: find the slope of the line containing the pair of points: (8, 2) and (9, -7)
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Question 423751: find the slope of the line containing the pair of points: (8, 2) and (9, -7)
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, Adrish:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Note: )
is the first point )
. So this means that and .
Also, )
is the second point )
. So this means that and .
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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Answer by Adrish(44) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solutions: When two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) is given
Slope(m)= (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
so, given points are (8,2) and (9,-7)
Slope(m)= (-7-2)/(9-8)
m= -9/1
m=-9
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