SOLUTION: how to compute the slope of the line segment determined by the pair of points(8,3) and (-6,9)

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Question 202837: how to compute the slope of the line segment determined by the pair of points(8,3) and (-6,9)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Note: is the first point . So this means that x%5B1%5D=8 and y%5B1%5D=3.
Also, is the second point . So this means that x%5B2%5D=-6 and y%5B2%5D=9.


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


m=%289-3%29%2F%28-6-8%29 Plug in y%5B2%5D=9, y%5B1%5D=3, x%5B2%5D=-6, and x%5B1%5D=8


m=%286%29%2F%28-6-8%29 Subtract 3 from 9 to get 6


m=%286%29%2F%28-14%29 Subtract 8 from -6 to get -14


m=-3%2F7 Reduce


So the slope of the line that goes through the points and is m=-3%2F7