document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30497>Question 30497</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (3, -5) and (-5, -6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slope of the joining two given points A(x1,y1) and B(x2,y2) is given by <BR>\n" );
document.write( "m= (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the slope of the joining two given points A(3,-5) and B(-5,-6) is given by <BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = [(-6)-(-5)]/[(-5)-(3)]  (here x1 = 3,y1 = -5; x2 = -5, y2 = -6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m= (-6+5)/(-5-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m= (-1)/(-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m= 1/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope of the given line is (1/8) </SPAN>\n" );
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