Find the slope of the line passing through the given points (5, 14) and (1, -2). A) -3 B 3 D -4 E -9

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Elserj · Answer 1 · 2021-08-27T12:50:19+0000

Answer:

slope = 4

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m =
(y_(2)-y_(1) )/(x_(2)-x_(1) )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (5, 14) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (1, - 2)

m =
(-2-14)/(1-5) =
(-16)/(-4) = 4