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Which expression can be used to determine the slope of the line that passes through the points (–7, 3) and (1, –9)?
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Which expression can be used to determine the slope of the line that passes through the points (–7, 3) and (1, –9)?
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Which expression can be used to determine the slope of the line that passes through the points (–7, 3) and (1, –9)?
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The distance formula is one method
The change in y over the change in x equals the slope.
(-7, 3) & (1, -9)
To get from 1 to -7 you subtract 8
To get from -9 to 3 you add 12
12/-8 reduces to 3/-2
The slope is 3/-2
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To determine the slope, you can use the following formula:
(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
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