What is the slope of the line that passes through the pair of points? (1, 7), (10, 1)
A. –2/3
B. 3/2
C. 2/3
D. –3/2

Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the pair of points? (1, 7), (10, 1)
  A. –2/3 	
  B. 3/2 	
  C. 2/3 	
  D. –3/2

anonymous · Answer

@toomuch2handle

anonymous · Answer

anonymous · Answer

What do you think it is?

anonymous · Answer

A

anonymous · Answer

do you know the formula of slope

welshfella · Answer

slope = difference in y coordinates / difference in x coordinates

foreverandalways13 · Answer

ok so the slope formula is y2-y1 over x2-x1 so plug the numbers in and you get -2/3

anonymous · Answer

No, not A.

anonymous · Answer

Can you explain it

anonymous · Answer

$$slope= y _{2}-y _{1}/x _{2}-x _{1}$$

anonymous · Answer

Slope is rise over run. So, y2-y1/x2-x1

welshfella · Answer

(1 - 7) / (10 - 1)
= -6 / 9 
= -2/3

anonymous · Answer

consider first points as x1,y1 and second one as x2, y2

anonymous · Answer

So, 1-10/7-1. Solve that and you will have the answer.

anonymous · Answer

so its a

anonymous · Answer

i think if you try than it's better for understanding even i solve all

anonymous · Answer

No, the answer would be -9/6. Comes to....... now you figure the rest out.

anonymous · Answer

It would be -3/2, or -1.5. So, D

welshfella · Answer

No the snwer is A
x1 = 1
x2 = 10
y1= 7
y2 = 1

y2 - y1 / x2 - x1   = 1/7 / 10-1 = -6/9 = -2/3