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loris [4]
1 year ago
11

A line intersects the points (8, 2) and (12, -10). What is the slope of the line in simplest form? m = [?]​

Mathematics
2 answers:
Paul [167]1 year ago
8 0

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Answer:  \textsf{y = -3}

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Given: \textsf{Goes through (8, 2) and (12, -10)}

Find:  \textsf{The slope of the line}

Solution: In order to determine the slope of the line we need to use the slope formula where we just plug in the values and simplify.

<u>Plug in the values</u>

  • \textsf{y = }\frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}
  • \textsf{y = }\frac{-10 - 2}{12 - 8}

<u>Simplify the expression</u>

  • \textsf{y = }\frac{-12}{12 - 8}
  • \textsf{y = }\frac{-12}{4}
  • \textsf{y = -3}

Therefore, the slope of the line that fits the description that was provided in the problem statement is -3.

KengaRu [80]1 year ago
5 0
<h3>Answer:  m = -3</h3>

Work Shown:

(x_1,y_1) = (8,2) \text{ and } (x_2,y_2)  = (12,-10)\\\\m = \frac{y_{2} - y_{1}}{x_{2} - x_{1}}\\\\m = \frac{-10 - 2}{12 - 8}\\\\m = \frac{-12}{4}\\\\m = -3\\\\

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