SOLUTION: Find the slope of the line that passes throught the points (-3,-6)and (1,6).

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: Find the slope of the line that passes throught the points (-3,-6)and (1,6). This question is from textbook

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let's denote the first point (-3,-6) as . In other words, and

Now let's denote the second point (1,6) as . In other words, and



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m=%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29 Start with the slope formula

m=%286--6%29%2F%281--3%29 Plug in y%5B2%5D=6,y%5B1%5D=-6,x%5B2%5D=1,x%5B1%5D=-3


m=12%2F4 Subtract the terms in the numerator 6--6 to get 12. Subtract the terms in the denominator 1--3 to get 4

m=3 Reduce


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So the slope of the line through the points (-3,-6) and (1,6) is m=3