Question

Find the slope of the line that goes through the given points. 1) (3, -5), (7,-6)
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Answer 1

Answer:

slope = - $\frac{1}{4}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

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

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (3, - 5) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (7, - 6)

m = $\frac{-6-(-5)}{7-3}$ = $\frac{-6+5}{4}$ = - $\frac{1}{4}$