Question

Find the slope of the line that passes through (2,21) and (84, -30)

Answer 1

Answer:

-51/82.

Explanation:

Given two points (x1,y1)=(2,21) and (x2,y2)=(84,-30), we find the slope using the formula below:

$m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$

Substitute the given points:

$\begin{gathered} m=\frac{-30-21}{84-2} \\ m=-\frac{51}{82} \end{gathered}$

The slope of the line that passes through the given points is -51/82.