Find the slope of the line that passes through (2, 8) and (7, 1).

Jacksta asked Feb 7, 2022

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Answer:

-7/5

Explanation:

We can use the slope formula to find the slope

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

= ( 1-8)/(7-2)

= -7/5

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