Question

What is the slope of the line that contains the points (-6, -7) and (6, -5)? Please help

Answer 1

Plug the two points in the slope formula.

\(m = \dfrac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}\)

\(m = \dfrac{-5+7}{6+6}\)

Add:

\(m = \dfrac{2}{12}\)

Can you simplify \(\dfrac{2}{12}\)?

Answer 2

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Answer 3

yes its 1/6

Answer 4

Yep, you got it..so the slope is 1/6.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

thank you