Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through points (1,7),(10,1)

Answer 1

Answer:
slope = -2/3

Step-by-step explanation:
Slope of line can be calculated using the following formula:
slope =
`(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)`

We are given:
point (1,7) representing (x1,y1)
point (10,1) representing (x2,y2)

Substitute with the givens in the above formula to get the slope as follows:
slope =
`(1-7)/(10-1)` = -2/3

Hope this helps :)

Answer 2

The slope is:
m = (y2-y1) / (x2-x1)
m = (1-7) / (10-1)
m = -6 / 9
Rewriting:
m = -2 / 3
Answer:
The slope of the line that passes through points (1,7), (10,1) is:
m = -2 / 3