Question

Find the slope of the line that goes through the points (-8,6) and (7,-3).
-3/5
-5/3
-1/3
1/3

Answer 1

Answer:

-3/5

Step-by-step explanation:

$slope = \frac{ - 3 - 6}{7 - ( - 8)} \\ \\ = \frac{ - 9}{7 + 8} \\ \\ = \frac{ - 9}{15} \\ \\ = - \frac{3}{5}$

Answer 2

The slope of the line that goes through the points (–8, 6) and (7, –3) is –3 / 5

Slope of a line

Slope = Chang in y-coordinate / change in x-coordinate

m = (y₂ – y₁) /  (x₂ – x₁)

How to determine the slope

• x-coordinate 1 (x₁) = –8
• x-coordinate 2 (x₂) = 7
• y-coordinate 1 (y₁) = 6
• y-coordinate 2 (y₂) = –3

• Slope (m) =?

m = (y₂ – y₁) /  (x₂ – x₁)

m = (–3 – 6) /  (7 – (–8))

m = –9 / 15

m = –3 / 5

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