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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the slope if it exists , of the line containing the pair of points (6,2) (10,-6)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i ended up with - 4/8 is this right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4/4=1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it should be -2.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ahh i didnt simplify

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nono, it's the other way around, -8/4, not -4/8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

slope : deltay / deltax now choose (6,2) as point number one and (10,-6) as point number two (y1 - y2) / (x1-x2) (2-(-6)) / (6 - 10 ) = 8 / -4 = -2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i thought it was x2-x1/y2-y1..??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no, it's the other way around.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no no !!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

dy/dx

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the answer is -8/4 ? not -4/8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

which is -2.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay

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