Question

Use the slope formula to find the slope of the line through the points (-2, 2) and (-7, -6).

Answer 1

8/5

Explanation:

Slope is calculated by the change in y over the change in x. The change in y values is -8 and the change in x values is -5. The negatives cancel out to get 8/5.

Answer 2

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• 
  `\displaystyle(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)` is the slope formula
• Where
• y2 is the y-coordinate of the point
• y1 is the y-coordinate of the point
• x2 is the x-coordinate of the point
• x1 is the x-coordinate of the point
• Here:
• y2=-6
• y1=2
• x2=-7
• x1=-2
• Plug in the values:
• 
  `\displaystyle(-6-2)/(-7-(-2))`
• 
  `\displaystyle(-8)/(-7+2)`
• 
  `\displaystyle(-8)/(-5)`

Answer:

`\displaystyle(8)/(5)`

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