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Find the slope of the line through the given points (20,1), (2,-10).

A. 18/11
B. -11/18
C. 11/18
D. -18/11

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Answer:

m = (-10 - 1)/(2 - 20) = -11/18

The correct answer is B.

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Final answer:

The slope of the line passing through the points (20,1) and (2,-10) is found using the slope formula. The slope is the change in y divided by the change in x, which results in a slope of 11/18, corresponding to option C.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the slope of the line passing through two given points, you can use the slope formula, which is:

slope (m) = (Δy) / (Δx) = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

For the points (20,1) and (2,-10), you would subtract the y-coordinates and the x-coordinates of the points to find Δy and Δx, respectively, as follows:

Δy = -10 - 1 = -11

Δx = 2 - 20 = -18

Then, divide Δy by Δx to find the slope:

slope (m) = (-11) / (-18) = 11 / 18

This corresponds to answer choice C. 11/18.

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