Question

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (8, -2) and (-13, 7). Enter answer as a fraction

Answer 1

Answer: 3/-7

Explanation:

y2-y1 over x2-x1 is slope. your parenthesis go in the order of (x,y)

8=x1 -2=y1 -13=x2 7=y2

7 - -2 = 9

-13 - 8 = -21

9/-21

simplify to get 3/-7

Answer 2

`( - 9)/(21)`

then simplify

Explanation:

Slope =

`(y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1)`

Rise

(-2)-(7)=-9

Run

`8 - ( - 13) = 21`