If a line falls on the points (21, 17) and (11,14), what is its slope? Enter your answer as a fraction in lowest terms. Use a slash mark (/) as the fraction bar.

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John Sonderson · Answer 1 · 2020-04-30T18:00:33+0000

Answer:

slope =
(3)/(10)

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m = (y₂ - y₁ ) / (x₂ - x₁ )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (21, 17) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (11, 14)

m =
(14-17)/(11-21) =
(-3)/(-10) =
(3)/(10)