89.6k views
0 votes
Find the slope of the line that passes through the pair of points (7,-5) (-1,8)

User Jaxoncreed
by
5.2k points

1 Answer

4 votes

Answer:

-
(13)/(8)

Explanation:

The slope of a given point;

m=y₂-y₁/x₂-x₁

From question;

(7,-5) = (x₁, y₁)

(-1,8)= (X₂, y₂)

Where y₂ =8, y₁= -5, x₂= -1, x₁=7

Therefore;

m=
(8-(-5))/(-1-7)

m=
(13)/(-8)

m=
-1(5)/(8)

User Matt Van Horn
by
4.4k points