SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line that passes through (-1,2) and (1,-7)

SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line that passes through (-1,2) and (1,-7)

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Question 933653: Find the slope of the line that passes through (-1,2) and (1,-7)
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(-1,2) and
(1,-7) m = = 9/-2 = -9/2
....slope m = = -9/2
***Using point-slope form, P(-1,2)
y - 2 = (-9/2)(x +1)
y - 2 =(-9/2)x -9/2
y = (-9/2)x -9/2 + 4/2
y = (-9/2)x -5/2

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