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Find the slope of the points (5,-6) and (-1, 7).

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m = 13 / -6 = -2.16667 your answer should be -2.16
User Habib Zare
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Answer:


-(13)/(6)

Explanation:

To find the slope between two points, we can use the slope formula. The slope formula is:


m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)

where m is the slope and (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂) are two points.

Plugging in (-1, 7) and (5, -6) for (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂) respectively, we get:


m=(y_2-y_1)/(x_2-x_1)=(-6-7)/(5-(-1))=(-13)/(6)=-(13)/(6)

So the slope between the two points would be
-(13)/(6).

I hope this helps. Happy studying.

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