Question

Question 1 1 pts Calculate the slope of the line that passes through the coordinates (68,54) and (−35,−73). Enter your answer using 1 decimal place. Round up if the 2 nd decimal place is 5 or higher. Remember to begin your answer with "-" if the calculated value is less than 0 .

Answer 1

slope ≈ 1.2

Explanation:

calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m =
`(y_(2)-y_(1) )/(x_(2)-x_(1) )`

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (68, 54 ) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 35, - 73 )

m =
`(-73-54)/(-35-68)` =
`(-127)/(-103)` ≈ 1.2 ( to 1 decimal place )