Question

What is the slope of the line through (-1,8)(−1,8)left parenthesis, minus, 1, comma, 8, right parenthesis and (3,-4)(3,−4)left parenthesis, 3, comma, minus, 4, right parenthesis?

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Answer 1

`(\stackrel{x_1}{-1}~,~\stackrel{y_1}{8})\qquad (\stackrel{x_2}{3}~,~\stackrel{y_2}{-4}) \\\\\\ \stackrel{slope}{m}\implies \cfrac{\stackrel{rise} {\stackrel{y_2}{-4}-\stackrel{y1}{8}}}{\underset{run} {\underset{x_2}{3}-\underset{x_1}{(-1)}}} \implies \cfrac{-12}{3 +1}\implies \cfrac{-12}{4}\implies -3`