Question

ÑFind the slope from two points MD5

Find the slope of the line that passes through (1, 14) and (8,6).
Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction, improper fraction, or integer.
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Answer 1

The slope of line is
`-(8)/(7)`.

Explanation:

Given points are:

(1, 14) and (8, 6)

x1 = 1 and y1 = 14

x2 = 8 and y2 = 6

Slope of a line is given by formula;

`m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)`

`m=(6-14)/(8-1)\\\\m=(-8)/(7)`

Therefore,

The slope of line is
`-(8)/(7)`.