What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: $(4, 1), (- 2, - 7)$ $(4,1), (-2,-7)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-12-21T21:18:10

$\frac{4}{3}$ $(4)/(3)$

$(4, 1), (- 2, - 7)$ $(4,1), (-2,-7)$

slope formula: $\frac{y 2 - y 1}{x 2 - x 1}$ $(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)$

Now, you plug 'em in.

$\frac{- 7 - 1}{- 2 - 4}$ $(-7-1)/(-2-4)$ = $\frac{- 8}{- 6}$ $(-8)/(-6)$ = $\frac{- 4}{- 3}$ $(-4)/(-3)$ = $\frac{4}{3}$ $(4)/(3)$

The slope is $\frac{4}{3}$ $(4)/(3)$

What is the slope of the line passing through the following points: (4,1), (-2,-7) (4,1),(−2,−7)(4,1), (-2,-7) ?