Determine the slope of a line that passes through the points 5,7 and -10,-5

Answer 1

Ho Bob,

The slope of a line can be determined by dividing the difference of the y-coordinates by the difference of the

x- coordinates.

For these two points , the slope would be:

( y₂ - y₁ ) = (-5 - 7) = -12 = 4

(x₂ - x₁) (-10 - 5) -15 5

The slope will be 4

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