What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (9, -1) and (4, -11)? Write your answer in simplest form.

Dean Elbaz asked Apr 14, 2022

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What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (9, -1) and (4, -11)?

Write your answer in simplest form.

Dean Elbaz asked Apr 14, 2022

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Answer:

Explanation:

We have two points so we can find the slope

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

= ( -11 - -1)/( 4 -9)

= (-11+1)/( 4-9)

-10/ -5

= 2

Richard Ennis answered Apr 21, 2022

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