Question

Find the slope of the line that passes through (4, 8) and (7, 4).

Answer 1

`\huge{ \bold{ \orange{ - (4)/(3) }}}`

Explanation:

The slope of a line passing through two points can be found by using the formula

`m = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1) \\`

where

(x1, y1) and (x2, y2) are the points

From the question

The points are (4, 8) and (7, 4)

We have

`m = (4 - 8)/(7 - 4) = - (4)/(3) \\`

We have the final answer as

`\bold{ - (4)/(3) }`

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