What is the slope of the line passing through the points (–1, 3) and (4, –7)?
A. 2
B. 3/4
C. -4/3
D. -2

Question

What is the slope of the line passing through the points (–1, 3) and (4, –7)?
A. 2
B. 3/4
C. -4/3
D. -2

legends · Answer

Is there a graph

anonymous · Answer

nope

anonymous · Answer

Slope of a line passing through two points that are $(x_1,y_1)$ and $(x_2,y_2)$ is given by the formula:
$$\color{green}{Slope = \frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}}$$

anonymous · Answer

Use this formula, you are given with two points..

k_lynn · Answer

$\large\color{green}{Slope = \frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}}$
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Right, that's the slope formula.  You can take the y of the 2nd pair and subtract it by the y of the first pair.  The same goes for x.

k_lynn · Answer

then all you do after that is divide the products.

k_lynn · Answer

So:
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legends · Answer

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