SOLUTION: determine the slope of the line passing through each pair of points (-7,6) and (5,2) (Graphing)

Question 228514: determine the slope of the line passing through each pair of points
(-7,6) and (5,2) (Graphing)
Answer by drj(1380) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Determine the slope of the line passing through each pair of points
(-7,6) and (5,2) (Graphing)

Step 1. The slope of the line m is given as

where for our example is x1=-7 y1=6, x2=5 and y2=2 (think of ). You can choose the points the other way around but be consistent with the x and y coordinates. You will get the same result.

Step 2. Substituting the above values in the slope equation gives

Step 3. The slope m is calculated as .

I hope the above steps were helpful.

For FREE Step-By-Step videos in Introduction to Algebra, please visit http://www.FreedomUniversity.TV/courses/IntroAlgebra and for Trigonometry visit http://www.FreedomUniversity.TV/courses/Trigonometry.

Good luck in your studies!

Respectfully,
Dr J

RELATED QUESTIONS
determine the slope of the line passing through each pair of points. (9,4) and... (answered by ewatrrr)

Help me please The question asks Determine the slope of the line passing through each (answered by kiljoy,elima)

determine the slope of the line passing through each pair of points. 1. (1,4) (2,7) (answered by sofiyac)

find the slope,if possible, of the line passing through each pair of points (2, -1) and... (answered by stanbon)

find the slope if possible of the line passing through each pair of points (2, - 1) and... (answered by nerdybill,josmiceli)

find the slope, if possible, of the line passing through each pair of points. (2, -1) AND (answered by jim_thompson5910)

find the slope, if possible, of the line passing through each pair of points (2, -1) and... (answered by mananth)

find the slope, if possible ,of the line passing through each pair of points. (2, -1) and (answered by stanbon,solver91311)

Find the slope, if possible, of the line passing through each pair of points. ( 2, - 1)... (answered by richwmiller)