Question

Find the slope of the line passing through each of the following pairs of points: A(−7, a) and B(c, d)

Answer 1

The formula of a slope:

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

We have the points A(-7, a) and B(c, d).

Substitute:

$m=\dfrac{d-a}{c-(-7)}=\dfrac{d-a}{c+7}$

Exception: c ≠ -7.