Question

What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (-2, -11) and (-9, 17)?

Answer 1

rise/run

17--11/-9--2

=28/-7

=-4

Done!

Answer 2

Explanation:

let (x1 , y1)= ( -2 , - 11)

(x2, y2 ) = ( - 9 , 17 )

slope (m )

= (y2 - y1 )/ (x2 - x1)

=( 17 + 11 ) / ( - 9 + 2)

= 28 / - 7

= -4

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