Question

Find the slope of the line through the pair of points.
(16, 3) (17, -15)​

Answer 1

Answer:

-18

Step-by-step explanation:

We can find the slope of a line using two points by

m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

   = (-15-3)/(17-16)

   = -18/1

-18

Answer 2

Answer:

m= -18.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the slope of the line, we will need to use the slope formula :

$m= \frac{y_{2}-y_{1} }{x_{2} -x_{1} }$

Plug in the points, giving us:

$m= \frac{-15-3 }{17-16 }$

Simplifying this results in:

$m= \frac{-18}{1}$

m= -18

Therefore, the slope of the line is -18.