Question

Determine the slope of the line that passes through the points (5,7) and (-1,9).

Answer 1

Hey!

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Slope Formula: $m = \frac{y2 - y1}{x2 - x1}$

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Solution:

$m = \frac{y2 - y1}{x2 - x1} \\m = \frac{9 - 7}{-1 - 5}\\m = \frac{2}{-6} \\m = \frac{1}{-3}$

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Answer:

$\large\boxed{-\frac{1}{3} }$

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