SOLUTION: find the slope if it exists of the line containing the pair of points (1,5) and (3,-6)

Question 361443: find the slope if it exists of the line containing the pair of points (1,5) and (3,-6)
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Use the slope formula:

where

and

are the coordinates of the given points.

Note that the slope exists as long as the denominator is not zero. The only way for the denominator to be zero is if the

-coordinates of the two points are equal.

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