What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (2, 1)(2,1) and (17, -17) ?(17,−17)? in simplest form

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Answer 1

Hello Maddy,

To find the slope: m = (y₂ - y₁)/(x₂-x₁) = (-17-1) / ( 17-2) = -18/15 = -6/5

The slope of the line is -6/5.

Cheers.