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Find the slope given the following points:

(8,-6) (-9,-12)
A. 17/6
OB. -17/6
O C. -6/17
OD.
D. 6/17

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Final answer:

The slope of the given points is 6/17.


Step-by-step explanation:

To find the slope, we use the formula: slope = (change in y)/(change in x). Given the points (8,-6) and (-9,-12), we can calculate the slope as follows:

change in y = -12 - (-6) = -12 + 6 = -6
change in x = -9 - 8 = -17
slope = (-6)/(-17) = 6/17

Therefore, the slope is 6/17.


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