Find the slope of the line that goes through: (-1, -12) and (9, 68)

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DotNET · Answer 1 · 2021-05-13T08:26:30+0000

Answer:

The slope of the line is 8.

Explanation:

The points on the straight line are:

A = (-1, -12)

B = (9, 68)

Compute the slope of the line as follows:

m=(y_(2)-y_(1))/(x_(2)-x_(1))

$=(68-(-12))/(9-(-1))\\\\=(68+12)/(9+1)\\\\=(80)/(10)\\\\=8$

Thus, the slope of the line is 8.