Question

A line contains the points (82, −96) and (87, −86).

What is the slope of the line in simplified form?



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Answer 1

The answer is 2

Explanation:

The slope of a line given two points can be found by using the formula

`m = ( y_2 - y _ 1)/(x_ 2 - x_ 1) \\`

where

(x1 , y1) and (x2 , y2) are the points

From the question the points are

(82, −96) and (87, −86)

We have

`m = ( - 86 - - 96)/(87 - 82) = ( - 86 + 96)/(5) = (10)/(5) = 2 \\`

We have the final answer as

2

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