Question

find the slope of the line through the given pair of points, if possible. Based on the slope, indicate whether the line through the points rises from left to right, falls from left to right, is horizontal, or is vertical (-7,-9) and (-5,-8)

Answer 1

easy peasy
slope=(change in rise)/(change in run)
aka
slope between points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) is
slope=(y2-y1)/(x2-x1) since y is rise/up and x is run/leftright

points

(-7,-9) and (-5,-8)
x1=-7
y1=-9
x2=-5
y2=-8
remember minusing a negative means addin a positive
slope=(-8-(-9))/(-5-(-7))=
(-8+9)/(-5+7)=1/2

slope=1/2

positive slopes go from bottom left to top right

since it is less than 1
it is more horizonal than vertical