SOLUTION: Please Help Me! Determine the slope of the line that passes through the points given. 1. (-5,-8) (1, 10) 2. (7,6) (-2, 6) 3. (0,9) (2,-5) 4. (-2, 7) (0,-5) 5. (0,0) (5, -6)

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Question 850924: Please Help Me!
Determine the slope of the line that passes through the points given.
1. (-5,-8) (1, 10)
2. (7,6) (-2, 6)
3. (0,9) (2,-5)
4. (-2, 7) (0,-5)
5. (0,0) (5, -6)
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Determine the slope of the line that passes through the points given.
:
I will show you how to do the first one, you do the rest the same way
The slope formula: m = %28%28y2-y1%29%29%2F%28%28x2-x1%29%29
1. (-5,-8) (1, 10)
Assign the given values as follows
x1=-5; y1=-8
x2=1; y2=10
m = %28%2810-%28-8%29%29%29%2F%28%281-%28-5%29%29%29
remember minus a minus is plus, therefore
m = %28%2810%2B8%29%29%2F%28%281%2B5%29%29 = 18%2F6 = 3 is the slope



2. (7,6) (-2, 6)
3. (0,9) (2,-5)
4. (-2, 7) (0,-5)
5. (0,0) (5, -6)