You lean against a wall. Your feet are 10 cm away from the wall and your head touches the wall at point 170 cm off the ground. What is the slope of your body?

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asked May 11, 2021 130k views

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Sanka Sanjeeva · Answer 1 · 2021-05-11T06:27:00+0000

Answer:

The slope of your body is -17

Explanation:

In order to find slope we have to use this equation:
(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

The two points we are given are (10, 0) and and (0, 170). Let's input these values into our equation

(170 - 0)/(0-10)

Now let's simplify:
(170)/(-10) = -17

The slope of your body is -17