SOLUTION: what is the slope of the line connecting the two points (-7,5) and (2,-3)
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Question 102878: what is the slope of the line connecting the two points (-7,5) and (2,-3)
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, bucky:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
slope of the line connecting the two points (-7,5) and (2,-3)
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slope = [5--3]/[-7-2] = 8/-9 = -(8/9)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
Answer by bucky(2189) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let's define Point 1 as (-7,5) and Point 2 as (2, -3).
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Then you can say that and
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Similarly you can say that and
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Then the equation for the slope (M) is:
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Now all you have to do is substitute the values identified above to get:
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So the slope is
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Hope this helps you to see your way through the problem.
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