Find the slope of the line that passes through the given points, if possible. (If an answer is undefined, enter UNDEFINED.) (−5, −8), (3, 8)

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Nourdine · Answer 1 · 2019-12-03T11:12:49+0000

To find the slope of a line using two points, we can use this formula:

(y.2 - y.1)/(x.2 - x.1) = m

8 + 8 / 3 + 5

16/8 = 2

The slope of the line that passes through those points is 2.