demetricejames
demetricejames demetricejames
  • 07-02-2019
  • Mathematics
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What is the slope of the line that contains the points (-1, 8) and (5, -4)?

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jimrgrant1 jimrgrant1
  • 07-02-2019

Answer:

slope = - 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m = ( y₂ - y₁ ) / ( x₂ - x₁ )

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 1, 8) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (5, - 4)

m = [tex]\frac{-4-8}{5+1}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{-12}{6}[/tex] = - 2



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aniyathomas26
aniyathomas26 aniyathomas26
  • 06-02-2020

Answer:

-2

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