Question

Find the slope of the line that passes through (8, 10) and (1, 4).

Answer 1

slope =
`(6)/(7)`

Explanation:

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m = (y₂ - y₁ ) / (x₂ - x₁ )

where (x₁, y₁ ) = (8, 10) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (1, 4)

m =
`(4-10)/(1-8)` =
`(-6)/(-7)` =
`(6)/(7)`