Question

What is the slope of the line between the points ( 2 , 7 ) and ( 7 , 1 )?

Answer 1

Answer:

slope = - $\frac{6}{5}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m = $\frac{y_{2}-y_{1} }{x_{2}-x_{1} }$

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (2, 7 ) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (7, 1 )

m = $\frac{1-7}{7-2}$ = $\frac{-6}{5}$ = - $\frac{6}{5}$

Answer 2

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To find the slope of the line when we are given 2 points, we use the following formula:

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

m=$\frac{1-7}{7-2} \\\frac{-6}{5}$

So the slope is -6/5. Hope this helps!

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