Question

What is the slope through the line through (-1,8) and (3,-4)?

Answer 1

Answer: -3

Explanation:

Slope can be represented as
`(y_1-y_2)/(x_1-x_2)`. plug in the values to get:
`(8-(-4))/(-1-3)` Simplify this to get:
`(12)/(-4)` then -3.

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Answer 2

-3

Explanation:

x, y x^2,y^2

(-1,8) (3,-4)

y^2-y/x^2-x

-4-8/3-(-1)

-12/4

= -3