Question

Find the slope of the line through the pair of points.
(16, 3) (17, -15)​

Answer 1

m= -18.

Explanation:

To find the slope of the line, we will need to use the slope formula :

`m= (y_(2)-y_(1) )/(x_(2) -x_(1) )`

Plug in the points, giving us:

`m= (-15-3 )/(17-16 )`

Simplifying this results in:

`m= (-18)/(1)`

m= -18

Therefore, the slope of the line is -18.

Answer 2

-18

Explanation:

We can find the slope of a line using two points by

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

= (-15-3)/(17-16)

= -18/1

-18