SOLUTION: FIND THE SLOPE OF THELINE THAT PASSES THROUGH EACH PAIR OF POINTS (-4,11) AND (5,2)

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Question 615883: FIND THE SLOPE OF THELINE THAT PASSES THROUGH EACH PAIR OF POINTS (-4,11) AND (5,2)
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, stanbon:
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the slope formula:



where and are the coordinates of the given points.

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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
FIND THE SLOPE OF THELINE THAT PASSES THROUGH EACH PAIR OF POINTS (-4,11) AND (5,2)
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slope = (11-2)/(-4-5) = 9/-9 = -1
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