Find the slope of the line through each pair of points. 9) (17, -6), (-11,7) (i need explanation) I would appreciate any help.

Kschins asked Jun 3, 2023

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Find the slope of the line through each pair of points. 9) (17, -6), (-11,7)

(i need explanation)

I would appreciate any help.

Kschins asked Jun 3, 2023

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Answer:

slope = -
(13)/(28)

Explanation:

calculate the slope m using the slope formula

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

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (17, - 6 ) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 11, 7 )

m =
(7-(-6))/(-11-17) =
(7+6)/(-28) = -
(13)/(28)

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