Question

What is the slope the line that passes through the points (-1, 3) and (1, -7)?

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Answer 1

Average slope:
\[m=\frac{\triangle y}{\triangle x}=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}\]

Answer 2

Treat what you were given as \((x_1,y_1)\) and \((x_2,y_2)\) and substitute / replace / plug it in. All there is to it. :-)

Answer 3

4